Frankie Darro

ActorCrew Dec 22 (died age 59) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1924–1975 (51 year career)

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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,…

Known For

Film

Pinocchio

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Film

Forbidden Planet

Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

Film

Operation Petticoat

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Film

The Public Enemy

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Film

Westward the Women

Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

Film

Flesh and the Devil

Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

Film

Pat and Mike

Caddy (uncredited)

Film

The Notorious Landlady

Stunts

Filmography

Acting (161)

Movies (146)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

6.1

Fugitive Lovers

1975

as Lester the Drunk

3.3

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974

as Studio Guard

5.2

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

as Delivery Man (uncredited)

4.1

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

6.3

Operation Petticoat

1959

as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

7.2

Forbidden Planet

1956

as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

7.3

Living It Up

1954

as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)

The Lawless Rider

as Jim Bascom

Racing Blood

as Ben

Two Gun Marshal

1953

as Clint Slocum

Pat and Mike

1952

as Caddy (uncredited)

6.3

Pride of Maryland

1951

as Steve Loomis

Westward the Women

1951

as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

7.1

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

as Cadet (uncredited)

Riding High

as Jockey Williams

Wyoming Mail

as Rufe

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Hold That Baby!

as Bananas Stewart

Sons of New Mexico

as Gig Jackson

Fighting Fools

as Johnny Higgins

Heart of Virginia

as Jimmy Easter

Trouble Makers

as Ben Feathers

Angels' Alley

as Cousin Jimmy

Smart Politics

as Roy Donne

That's My Man

as Jockey

Sarge Goes to College

as Roy Donne

Vacation Days

as Roy Donne

Freddie Steps Out

as Roy Donne

Junior Prom

as Roy Donne

High School Hero

as Roy Donne

Take It or Leave It

as Radio Listener

Junior G-Men of the Air

1942

as Jack

6.0

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

as Jack

You're Out of Luck

1941

as Frankie O'Reilly

6.0

Tuxedo Junction

1941

as Jack 'Sock' Anderson

The Gang's All Here

as Frankie O'Malley

Let's Go Collegiate

as Frankie Monahan

Radio Ranch

as Frankie Baxter

Pinocchio

as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

7.1

Laughing at Danger

1940

as Frankie Kelly

Up in the Air

1940

as Frankie Ryan

5.0

On the Spot

1940

as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Chasing Trouble

as Jimmy O'Brien

Boys' Reformatory

as Tommy Ryan

Irish Luck

as Buzzy O'Brien

Reformatory

as Louie Miller

Tough Kid

as 'Skipper' Murphy

Juvenile Court

as Stubby

Wanted by the Police

as Danny Murphy

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1938

as Jerry

Young Dynamite

as Freddie Shields

Saratoga

as Dixie Gordon

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

as "Dink" Reid

The Devil Diamond

as Lee

Headline Crasher

as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Tough to Handle

1937

as Mike Sanford

5.0

Anything for a Thrill

1937

as Dan Mallory

2.0

Mind Your Own Business

1936

as Bob

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

as Self

1.0

Black Gold

1936

as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

4.0

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)

6.2

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey

7.1

Born to Fight

1936

as 'Babyface' Madison

Racing Blood

1936

as Frankie Reynolds

4.0

Stranded

1935

as James 'Jimmy' Rivers

The Payoff

as Jimmy Moore

Unwelcome Stranger

as Charlie Anderson

Men of Action

as Johnny Morgan

The Phantom Empire

as Frankie Baxter

Valley of Wanted Men

as Slivers Sanderson

Red Hot Tires

as Johnny

3 Kids and a Queen

as Blackie

Little Men

as Dan

No Greater Glory

as Feri Ats

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

The Merry Frinks

as Norman Frink

The Big Race

as Knobby

Broadway Bill

as Ted Williams

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

as Bobbie Riley

The Mayor of Hell

as James 'Jimmie' Smith

Laughing at Life

as Chango

The Wolf Dog

as Frank Courtney

Tugboat Annie

as Alec, as a Child

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as Eddie Smith

6.8

Amateur Daddy

1932

as Pete Smith

Three on a Match

1932

as Bobby (uncredited)

6.2

The Devil Horse

1932

as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy

4.0

Hollywood on Parade

1932

as Self

3.0

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

1932

as Self (uncredited)

The Lightning Warrior

1931

as Jimmy Carter

5.0

The Public Enemy

1931

as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Way Back Home

as Robbie

The Mad Genius

as Fedor as a Boy

The Vanishing Legion

as Jimmie Williams

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)

5.7

Blaze o' Glory

1929

as Jean Williams

Trail of the Horse Thieves

1929

as Buddy

Idaho Red

1929

as Tadpole

Rainbow Man

1929

as Billy Ryan

The Pride of Pawnee

1929

as Jerry Wilson

Gun Law

1929

as Buster Brown

Texas Tornado

1928

as Buddy Martin

The Phantom of the Range

1928

as Spuds O'Brien

Terror Mountain

1928

as Buddy Roberts

The Circus Kid

1928

as Buddy

The Avenging Rider

1928

as Frankie Sheridan

When the Law Rides

1928

as Frankie Ross

Judgement Of The Hills

1927

as Tad Dennison

Lightning Lariats

1927

as Alexis, King of Roxenburg

Tom's Gang

1927

as Spuds

Her Father Said No

1927

as Matt Doe

Long Pants

1927

as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)

5.5

Moulders of Men

1927

as Sandy Barry

Little Mickey Grogan

1927

as Mickey Grogan

The Desert Pirate

1927

as Jimmy Rand

Cyclone of the Range

1927

as Frankie Butler

The Flying U Ranch

1927

as Chip Jr.

The Cowboy Cop

1926

as Frankie

Kiki

1926

as Pierre

7.3

Mike

1926

as Boy

Memory Lane

1926

as Urchin

The Masquerade Bandit

1926

as Tim Marble

Flesh and the Devil

1926

as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

7.2

Tom and His Pals

1926

as Frankie Smith

The Thrill Hunter

1926

as Boy Prince

Hearts and Spangles

1926

as Bobby

Wild to Go

1926

as Frankie Blake

Out of the West

1926

as Frankie O'Connor

Born to Battle

1926

as Birdie

Red Hot Hoofs

1926

as Frankie Buckley

The Wyoming Wildcat

1925

as Barnie Finn

The People vs. Nancy Preston

1925

as Bubsy

Let's Go, Gallagher

1925

as Little Joey

The Midnight Flyer

1925

as Young Davey

Confessions of a Queen

1925

as Prince Zara

7.0

The Cowboy Musketeer

1925

as Billy Gordon

Women and Gold

1925

as Dan Barclay Jr.

Fighting the Flames

1925

as Mickey

Her Husband's Secret

1925

as Young Elliot Owen

Judgment of the Storm

1924

as Heath Twin

The Signal Tower

1924

as Sonny Tolliver

5.2

Racing for Life

1924

as Jimmy Danton

Roaring Rails

1924

as Little Bill

6.8

So Big

1924

as Dirk DeJong (child)

Half-a-Dollar Bill

1924

as Half-a-Dollar Bill

Television (15)

Batman

as Newsman

The Addams Family

as Delivery Boy

Going My Way

Mister Ed

Checkmate

as Sonny

Mr. Lucky

Bat Masterson

as Edward 'Snapper' Garrison

Peter Gunn

Perry Mason

as Elevator Operator

Have Gun, Will Travel

Hey, Jeannie!

as Caddy

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Little Dandy Dorf

Public Defender

The Red Skelton Show

as Maw Kadiddlehopper (in drag)

7.4

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

5.0

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

The Notorious Landlady

1962

Stunts

6.7