Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

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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Stage Name: Frankie Darro

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 0.2315

Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki

Tanggal Lahir: 1917-12-22

Lokasi Lahir: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

1975

Fugitive Lovers

Lester the Drunk

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

Delivery Man (uncredited)

1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1966

Batman

Newsman

1964

The Addams Family

Delivery Boy

1960

Checkmate

Sonny

1959

Operation Petticoat

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

1958

Bat Masterson

Edward 'Snapper' Garrison

1957

Perry Mason

Elevator Operator

1957

Perry Mason

Messenger

1956

Hey, Jeannie!

Caddy

1956

Forbidden Planet

Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Little Dandy Dorf

1954

The Lawless Rider

Jim Bascom

1953

Two Gun Marshal

Clint Slocum

1952

Pat and Mike

Caddy (uncredited)

1951

Westward the Women

Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

1951

Across the Wide Missouri

Cadet (uncredited)

1951

Pride of Maryland

Steve Loomis

1950

Wyoming Mail

Rufe

1950

Riding High

Jockey Williams

1949

Sons of New Mexico

Gig Jackson

1949

Hold That Baby!

Bananas Stewart

1949

Fighting Fools

Johnny Higgins

1948

Trouble Makers

Ben Feathers

1948

Heart of Virginia

Jimmy Easter

1948

Angels' Alley

Cousin Jimmy

1948

Smart Politics

Roy Donne

1947

That's My Man

Jockey

1947

Vacation Days

Roy Donne

1946

High School Hero

Roy Donne

1946

Junior Prom

Roy Donne

1946

Freddie Steps Out

Roy Donne

1944

Take It or Leave It

Radio Listener

1941

Tuxedo Junction

Jack 'Sock' Anderson

1941

Let's Go Collegiate

Frankie Monahan

1941

The Gang's All Here

Frankie O'Malley

1941

You're Out of Luck

Frankie O'Reilly

1940

Up in the Air

Frankie Ryan

1940

Laughing at Danger

Frankie Kelly

1940

On the Spot

Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

1940

Men with Steel Faces

Frankie Baxter

1940

Pinocchio

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

1940

Chasing Trouble

Jimmy O'Brien

1939

Irish Luck

Buzzy O'Brien

1939

Boys' Reformatory

Tommy Ryan

1938

Tough Kid

'Skipper' Murphy

1938

Wanted by the Police

Danny Murphy

1938

Juvenile Court

Stubby

1938

Reformatory

Louie Miller

1937

Young Dynamite

Freddie Shields

1937

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

"Dink" Reid

1937

Headline Crasher

James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

1937

Saratoga

Dixie Gordon

1937

Anything for a Thrill

Dan Mallory

1937

Tough to Handle

Mike Sanford

1936

Racing Blood

Frankie Reynolds

1936

Born to Fight

'Babyface' Madison

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

'Tip' Collins, Jockey

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Spike Salisbury (uncredited)

1936

Black Gold

Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

1935

Valley of Wanted Men

Slivers Sanderson

1935

Men of Action

Johnny Morgan

1935

Stranded

James 'Jimmy' Rivers

1935

Unwelcome Stranger

Charlie Anderson

1935

The Phantom Empire

Frankie Baxter

1935

Red Hot Tires

Johnny

1935

The Payoff

Jimmy Moore

1934

Broadway Bill

Ted Williams

1934

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Bobbie Riley

1934

The Merry Frinks

Norman Frink

1934

No Greater Glory

Feri Ats

1934

The Big Race

Knobby

1934

Little Men

Dan

1933

Wild Boys of the Road

Eddie Smith

1933

The Wolf Dog

Frank Courtney

1933

Tugboat Annie

Alec, as a Child

1933

Laughing at Life

Chango

1933

The Mayor of Hell

James 'Jimmie' Smith

1932

The Devil Horse

Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy

1932

Three on a Match

Bobby (uncredited)

1932

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Self (uncredited)

1932

Amateur Daddy

Pete Smith

1931

Way Back Home

Robbie

1931

The Lightning Warrior

Jimmy Carter

1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)

1931

The Mad Genius

Fedor as a Boy

1931

The Vanishing Legion

Jimmie Williams

1931

The Public Enemy

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

1929

Blaze o' Glory

Jean Williams

1929

Rainbow Man

Billy Ryan

1928

The Circus Kid

Buddy

1928

Texas Tornado

Buddy Martin

1928

The Phantom of the Range

Spuds O'Brien

1927

Little Mickey Grogan

Mickey Grogan

1927

Judgement Of The Hills

Tad Dennison

1927

Tom's Gang

Spuds

1927

Moulders of Men

Sandy Barry

1927

Lightning Lariats

Alexis, King of Roxenburg

1926

Flesh and the Devil

Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

1926

The Cowboy Cop

Frankie

1926

The Masquerade Bandit

Tim Marble

1926

Mike

Boy

1926

Kiki

Pierre

1926

Memory Lane

Urchin

1926

Born to Battle

Birdie

1925

The Cowboy Musketeer

Billy Gordon

1925

The Midnight Flyer

Young Davey

1925

Confessions of a Queen

Prince Zara

1925

The Wyoming Wildcat

Barnie Finn

1924

So Big

Dirk DeJong (child)

1924

Roaring Rails

Little Bill

1924

Racing for Life

Jimmy Danton

1924

The Signal Tower

Sonny Tolliver

1924

Judgment of the Storm

Heath Twin