🎬 Movies Mates PEOPLE
Frankie Darro
Acting
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…
Read full 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 .
Biography expanded
BODY OF WORK
Frankie Darro's Filmography
Select any movie to open its full Movies Mates details page.
Fugitive Lovers
as Lester the Drunk
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as Studio Guard
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Petticoat
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
The Ten Commandments
as Slave (uncredited)
Forbidden Planet
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
Living It Up
as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
The Lawless Rider
as Jim Bascom
Racing Blood
as Ben
Two Gun Marshal
as Clint Slocum
Pat and Mike
as Caddy (uncredited)
Westward the Women
as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Cadet (uncredited)
Pride of Maryland
as Steve Loomis
Wyoming Mail
as Rufe
The Next Voice You Hear...
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Riding High
as Jockey Williams
Sons of New Mexico
as Gig Jackson
Hold That Baby!
as Bananas Stewart
Fighting Fools
as Johnny Higgins
Trouble Makers
as Ben Feathers
Heart of Virginia
as Jimmy Easter
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
High School Hero
as Roy Donne
Freddie Steps Out
as Roy Donne
Junior Prom
as Roy Donne
Take It or Leave It
as Radio Listener
No Poster
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jack
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jack
Tuxedo Junction
as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
Let's Go Collegiate
as Frankie Monahan
The Gang's All Here
as Frankie O'Malley
You're Out of Luck
as Frankie O'Reilly
Up in the Air
as Frankie Ryan
Laughing at Danger
as Frankie Kelly
On the Spot
as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Radio Ranch
as Frankie Baxter
Pinocchio
as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Chasing Trouble
as Jimmy O'Brien
Irish Luck
as Buzzy O'Brien
Boys' Reformatory
as Tommy Ryan
Tough Kid
as 'Skipper' Murphy
Wanted by the Police
as Danny Murphy
Juvenile Court
as Stubby
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Jerry
Reformatory
as Louie Miller
Young Dynamite
as Freddie Shields
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as "Dink" Reid
Headline Crasher
as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
Saratoga
as Dixie Gordon
Anything for a Thrill
as Dan Mallory
Tough to Handle
as Mike Sanford
The Devil Diamond
as Lee
Mind Your Own Business
as Bob
Racing Blood
as Frankie Reynolds
Born to Fight
as 'Babyface' Madison
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
Black Gold
as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as Self
3 Kids and a Queen
as Blackie
Valley of Wanted Men
as Slivers Sanderson
Men of Action
as Johnny Morgan
Stranded
as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
Unwelcome Stranger
as Charlie Anderson
The Phantom Empire
as Frankie Baxter
Red Hot Tires
as Johnny
The Payoff
as Jimmy Moore
Broadway Bill
as Ted Williams
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Bobbie Riley
The Merry Frinks
as Norman Frink
No Greater Glory
as Feri Ats
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
The Big Race
as Knobby
Little Men
as Dan
Wild Boys of the Road
as Eddie Smith
The Wolf Dog
as Frank Courtney
Tugboat Annie
as Alec, as a Child
Laughing at Life
as Chango
The Mayor of Hell
as James 'Jimmie' Smith
The Devil Horse
as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
Three on a Match
as Bobby (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade
as Self
Amateur Daddy
as Pete Smith
The Cheyenne Cyclone
as Orphan McGuire
Way Back Home
as Robbie
The Lightning Warrior
as Jimmy Carter
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
The Mad Genius
as Fedor as a Boy
The Vanishing Legion
as Jimmie Williams
The Public Enemy
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Blaze o' Glory
as Jean Williams
No Poster
The Pride of Pawnee
as Jerry Wilson
Rainbow Man
as Billy Ryan
Idaho Red
as Tadpole
Gun Law
as Buster Brown
Trail of the Horse Thieves
as Buddy
No Poster
Tyrant of Red Gulch
as Tip
The Avenging Rider
as Frankie Sheridan
The Circus Kid
as Buddy
Terror Mountain
as Buddy Roberts
Texas Tornado
as Buddy Martin
The Phantom of the Range
as Spuds O'Brien
When the Law Rides
as Frankie Ross
Little Mickey Grogan
as Mickey Grogan
The Desert Pirate
as Jimmy Rand
No Poster
The Flying U Ranch
as Chip Jr.
Judgement Of The Hills
as Tad Dennison
Tom's Gang
as Spuds
No Poster
Cyclone of the Range
as Frankie Butler
Long Pants
as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
Moulders of Men
as Sandy Barry
Lightning Lariats
as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
Her Father Said No
as Matt Doe
Flesh and the Devil
as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
No Poster
Red Hot Hoofs
as Frankie Buckley
Out of the West
as Frankie O'Connor
Tom and His Pals
as Frankie Smith
The Cowboy Cop
as Frankie
Hearts and Spangles
as Bobby
The Masquerade Bandit
as Tim Marble
No Poster
Mike
as Boy
Wild to Go
as Frankie Blake
Kiki
as Pierre
Memory Lane
as Urchin
The Thrill Hunter
as Boy Prince
Born to Battle
as Birdie
The Cowboy Musketeer
as Billy Gordon
The Midnight Flyer
as Young Davey
The People vs. Nancy Preston
as Bubsy
No Poster
The Phantom Express
as 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother
Let's Go, Gallagher
as Little Joey
Fighting the Flames
as Mickey
Confessions of a Queen
as Prince Zara
Her Husband's Secret
as Young Elliot Owen
Women and Gold
as Dan Barclay Jr.
The Wyoming Wildcat
as Barnie Finn
So Big
as Dirk DeJong (child)
Roaring Rails
as Little Bill
Racing for Life
as Jimmy Danton
The Signal Tower
as Sonny Tolliver
Half-a-Dollar Bill
as Half-a-Dollar Bill
Judgment of the Storm
as Heath Twin