Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Acting 1917-12-22 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Frankie Darro (December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor. Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. Always a physical performer, Darro often did his own stunts, many times out of necessity - his small stature made it difficult to find stunt doubles his size. He was an accomplished horseman and, in addition to westerns, made several films where he played jockeys. In 1933 he played the lead as a troubled teen in a major film for Warner Brothers, "Wild Boys Of The Road." It is a pre-code film with a realistic look at "The Great Depression," from the point of view of the youth of the time. This film seems to have been rediscovered only recently and has received critical acclaim.That same year, he played a troubled youth in the James Cagney classic, "The Mayor Of Hell". Later in 1935, he had a key role in the cult serial classic "The Phantom Empire"(1935). As Darro got older, however, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing uncredited stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV .

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1975 Self (archive footage)
1975 Lester the Drunk
1974 Studio Guard
1969 Delivery Man (uncredited)
1968 Self (archive footage)
1966 Newsman
1964 Delivery Boy
1962 Stunts
1961
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1960 Sonny
1959 Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
1959
1958
1958 Edward 'Snapper' Garrison
1957 Elevator Operator
1957 Messenger
1956 Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
1956 Caddy
1955 Little Dandy Dorf
1955 Boots
1954 Jim Bascom
1954 Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
1953 Clint Slocum
1952 Caddy (uncredited)
1951 Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1951 Cadet (uncredited)
1951 Steve Loomis
1950 Rufe
1950 Jockey Williams
1950 Newsboy (uncredited)
1949 Gig Jackson
1949 Bananas Stewart
1949 Johnny Higgins
1948 Cousin Jimmy
1948 Ben Feathers
1948 Jimmy Easter
1948 Roy Donne
1947 Jockey
1947 Roy Donne
1947 Roy Donne
1946 Roy Donne
1946 Roy Donne
1946 Roy Donne
1944 Radio Listener
1941 Jack 'Sock' Anderson
1941 Frankie O'Malley
1941 Frankie O'Reilly
1941 Frankie Monahan
1940 Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
1940 Frankie Ryan
1940 Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
1940 Frankie Baxter
1940 Jimmy O'Brien
1940 Frankie Kelly
1939 Tommy Ryan
1939 Buzzy O'Brien
1938 Louie Miller
1938 Stubby
1938 Danny Murphy
1938 'Skipper' Murphy
1937 Dixie Gordon
1937 James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
1937 Lee
1937 Mike Sanford
1937 Freddie Shields
1937 Dan Mallory
1937 "Dink" Reid
1936 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
1936 Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
1936 Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
1936 'Babyface' Madison
1936 Frankie Reynolds
1935 Charlie Anderson
1935 Slivers Sanderson
1935 Frankie Baxter
1935 Jimmy Moore
1935 Johnny
1935 Johnny Morgan
1935 James 'Jimmy' Rivers
1935 Blackie
1934 Dan
1934 Ted Williams
1934 Feri Ats
1934 Bobbie Riley
1934 Norman Frink
1934 Knobby
1933 Eddie Smith
1933 James 'Jimmie' Smith
1933 Frank Courtney
1933 Chango
1933 Alec, as a Child
1932 Bobby (uncredited)
1932 Self (uncredited)
1932 Self
1932 Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
1932 Pete Smith
1931 Jimmy Carter
1931 Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
1931 Jimmie Williams
1931 Fedor as a Boy
1931 Robbie
1931 Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
1929 Jean Williams
1929 Billy Ryan
1929 Tadpole
1929 Buster Brown
1928 Buddy
1928 Buddy Martin
1928 Spuds O'Brien
1928 Frankie Sheridan
1927 Tad Dennison
1927 Mickey Grogan
1927 Sandy Barry
1927 Spuds
1927 Alexis, King of Roxenburg
1927 Matt Doe
1927 Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
1927 Frankie Butler
1926 Birdie
1926 Bobby
1926 Pierre
1926 Boy
1926 Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
1926 Urchin
1926 Frankie
1926 Tim Marble
1926 Frankie Smith
1926 Frankie O'Connor
1926 Boy Prince
1926 Frankie Blake
1925 Young Davey
1925 Billy Gordon
1925 Prince Zara
1925 Barnie Finn
1925 Little Joey
1925 Young Elliot Owen
1925 Mickey
1924 Jimmy Danton
1924 Heath Twin
1924 Sonny Tolliver
1924 Little Bill
1924 Dirk DeJong (child)
1924 Half-a-Dollar Bill