Frankie Darro

Acting · 0.7 popularity

Age

108

Movies

150

Born: December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 .

Works

150 films

Pinocchio

19407.1

The Ten Commandments

19567.8

Forbidden Planet

19567.2

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

19745.5

Texas Tornado

192810.0

The Public Enemy

19317.2

Operation Petticoat

19597.3

The Movie Orgy

19686.7

Westward the Women

19517.0

Radio Ranch

19405.6

Living It Up

19546.5

Idaho Red

19299.0

Terror Mountain

19288.0

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

Pat and Mike

19526.4

Gun Law

19298.0

Tough Kid

19386.5

Flesh and the Devil

19267.2

Across the Wide Missouri

19516.1

The Phantom Empire

19355.8

The Phantom of the Range

19287.0

Memory Lane

19268.0

Racing Blood

195410.0

Reformatory

19386.5

Unwelcome Stranger

19359.0

Boys' Reformatory

19395.3

Laughing at Life

19337.3

Three on a Match

19326.3

Hook, Line and Sinker

19694.4

The Gang's All Here

19415.4

Broadway Bill

19346.0

Kiki

19267.8

The Flying U Ranch

1927

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

19364.7

Riding High

19506.1

Way Back Home

19316.3

No Greater Glory

19346.6

The Mayor of Hell

19337.0

Men of Action

19356.0

Wyoming Mail

19505.2

Saratoga

19376.5

Wild Boys of the Road

19336.8

Roaring Rails

19246.9

The People vs. Nancy Preston

192510.0

The Next Voice You Hear...

19505.8

Let's Go, Gallagher

192510.0

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

19367.1

The Pride of Pawnee

19299.0

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

19315.9

Red Hot Hoofs

19267.0

Tugboat Annie

19337.3

Amateur Daddy

193210.0

Junior Prom

19465.3

Wild to Go

19268.0

The Merry Frinks

19344.8

The Mad Genius

19316.4

Junior G-Men of the Air

19426.3

Out of the West

192610.0

Half-a-Dollar Bill

192410.0

Little Mickey Grogan

19278.0

Juvenile Court

19386.0

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

19347.3

Her Husband's Secret

192510.0

Moulders of Men

19277.0

That's My Man

19476.7

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

19366.2

3 Kids and a Queen

19356.8

Hollywood on Parade

19326.5

Valley of Wanted Men

19356.3

Fighting Fools

19496.0

Cyclone of the Range

19279.0

The Cowboy Cop

19267.0

Irish Luck

19396.4

Red Hot Tires

19356.0

Pride of Maryland

19519.0

Chasing Trouble

19405.5

Anything for a Thrill

19374.0

Fighting the Flames

1925

The Big Race

19349.0

High School Hero

19466.5

The Cheyenne Cyclone

19318.0

The Devil Diamond

19374.7

Tom and His Pals

19269.0

Her Father Said No

19277.0

The Lightning Warrior

19316.3

Take It or Leave It

19446.0

When the Law Rides

19287.0

Born to Fight

193610.0

Tyrant of Red Gulch

19288.0

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

19375.9

Stranded

19356.0

The Avenging Rider

19289.0

Up in the Air

19405.8

The Vanishing Legion

19318.5

Vacation Days

19476.5

The Thrill Hunter

19267.0

The Desert Pirate

192710.0

Sarge Goes to College

19474.5

On the Spot

19405.8

The Devil Horse

19325.7

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

193210.0

Heart of Virginia

19487.0

Long Pants

19275.9

Angels' Alley

19485.2

Headline Crasher

19377.0

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

19389.0

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

The Phantom Express

1925

Little Men

19345.7

Blaze o' Glory

19297.0

Young Dynamite

19374.5

Fugitive Lovers

19754.8

Wanted by the Police

19387.5

Laughing at Danger

19409.0

Sons of New Mexico

19496.5

So Big

19249.0

The Cowboy Musketeer

192510.0

Racing Blood

19367.0

The Wolf Dog

19337.4

The Payoff

19355.5

Trouble Makers

19486.1

The Wyoming Wildcat

19258.0

Mind Your Own Business

193610.0

Tough to Handle

19376.3

Smart Politics

19486.5

Freddie Steps Out

19465.0

Trail of the Horse Thieves

19299.0

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

19345.6

Confessions of a Queen

19257.3

Let's Go Collegiate

19415.4

The Lawless Rider

19546.5

Judgement Of The Hills

19277.0

The Signal Tower

19245.8

Judgment of the Storm

19248.0

Hold That Baby!

19495.8

The Circus Kid

19289.0

Lightning Lariats

19277.0

Black Gold

19365.3

Hearts and Spangles

19268.0

Rainbow Man

192910.0

The Masquerade Bandit

19269.0

Born to Battle

19267.0

Tuxedo Junction

194110.0

Two Gun Marshal

19539.0

Tom's Gang

19277.0

The Midnight Flyer

192510.0

You're Out of Luck

19416.5

Racing for Life

19249.0

Mike

192610.0

Women and Gold

19259.0