Frankie Darro
Acting
Born 1917-12-22
Died 1976-12-25
Chicago, Illinois, USA
167 credits
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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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Filmography
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Acting
53 credits
Perry Mason
Batman
The Red Skelton Show
The Addams Family
Bat Masterson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Pinocchio
The Ten Commandments
Checkmate
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Forbidden Planet
Going My Way
Hey, Jeannie!
Operation Petticoat
The Public Enemy
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Texas Tornado
The Movie Orgy
Westward the Women
Living It Up
Terror Mountain
Gun Law
Pat and Mike
Broadway Bill
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Flesh and the Devil
Across the Wide Missouri
Idaho Red
Hook, Line and Sinker
Tough Kid
Wyoming Mail
Memory Lane
Three on a Match
Radio Ranch
Kiki
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Tugboat Annie
No Greater Glory
The Phantom Empire
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Way Back Home
Riding High
Saratoga
Wild Boys of the Road
Amateur Daddy
3 Kids and a Queen
Little Men
The Mayor of Hell
Unwelcome Stranger
Racing Blood
Boys' Reformatory
The Phantom of the Range
Junior G-Men of the Air
Other credits
7 credits
Have Gun, Will Travel
Peter Gunn
Mister Ed
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Public Defender
Mr. Lucky
The Notorious Landlady
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