Frankie Darro
Acting
1917-12-22 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 .
Filmography
Fugitive Lovers
1975 · Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974 · Movie
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969 · Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Movie
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967 · Series
Batman
1966 · Series
The Addams Family
1964 · Series
Going My Way
1962 · Series
The Notorious Landlady
1962 · Movie
Mister Ed
1961 · Series
Checkmate
1960 · Series
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Movie
Mr. Lucky
1959 · Series
Bat Masterson
1958 · Series
Peter Gunn
1958 · Series
Perry Mason
1957 · Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Series
The Ten Commandments
1956 · Movie
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · Series
Forbidden Planet
1956 · Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Series
Living It Up
1954 · Movie
The Lawless Rider
1954 · Movie
Public Defender
1954 · Series
Racing Blood
1954 · Movie
Two Gun Marshal
1953 · Movie
Pat and Mike
1952 · Movie
Westward the Women
1951 · Movie
Across the Wide Missouri
1951 · Movie
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951 · Series
Pride of Maryland
1951 · Movie
Wyoming Mail
1950 · Movie
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950 · Movie
Riding High
1950 · Movie
Sons of New Mexico
1949 · Movie
Hold That Baby!
1949 · Movie
Fighting Fools
1949 · Movie
Trouble Makers
1948 · Movie
Heart of Virginia
1948 · Movie
Angels' Alley
1948 · Movie
Smart Politics
1948 · Movie
That's My Man
1947 · Movie
Sarge Goes to College
1947 · Movie
Vacation Days
1947 · Movie
High School Hero
1946 · Movie
Freddie Steps Out
1946 · Movie
Junior Prom
1946 · Movie
Take It or Leave It
1944 · Movie
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942 · Movie
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942 · Movie
Tuxedo Junction
1941 · Movie
Let's Go Collegiate
1941 · Movie
The Gang's All Here
1941 · Movie
You're Out of Luck
1941 · Movie
Up in the Air
1940 · Movie
Laughing at Danger
1940 · Movie
On the Spot
1940 · Movie
Radio Ranch
1940 · Movie
Pinocchio
1940 · Movie
Chasing Trouble
1940 · Movie
Irish Luck
1939 · Movie
Boys' Reformatory
1939 · Movie
Tough Kid
1938 · Movie
Wanted by the Police
1938 · Movie
Juvenile Court
1938 · Movie
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938 · Movie
Reformatory
1938 · Movie
Young Dynamite
1937 · Movie
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937 · Movie
Headline Crasher
1937 · Movie
Saratoga
1937 · Movie
Anything for a Thrill
1937 · Movie
Tough to Handle
1937 · Movie
The Devil Diamond
1937 · Movie
Mind Your Own Business
1936 · Movie
Racing Blood
1936 · Movie
Born to Fight
1936 · Movie
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936 · Movie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 · Movie
Black Gold
1936 · Movie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936 · Movie
3 Kids and a Queen
1935 · Movie
Valley of Wanted Men
1935 · Movie
Men of Action
1935 · Movie
Stranded
1935 · Movie
Unwelcome Stranger
1935 · Movie
The Phantom Empire
1935 · Movie
Red Hot Tires
1935 · Movie
The Payoff
1935 · Movie
Broadway Bill
1934 · Movie
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934 · Movie
The Merry Frinks
1934 · Movie
No Greater Glory
1934 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934 · Movie
The Big Race
1934 · Movie
Little Men
1934 · Movie
Wild Boys of the Road
1933 · Movie
The Wolf Dog
1933 · Movie
Tugboat Annie
1933 · Movie
Laughing at Life
1933 · Movie
The Mayor of Hell
1933 · Movie
The Devil Horse
1932 · Movie
Three on a Match
1932 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade
1932 · Movie
Amateur Daddy
1932 · Movie
The Cheyenne Cyclone
1931 · Movie
Way Back Home
1931 · Movie
The Lightning Warrior
1931 · Movie
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 · Movie
The Mad Genius
1931 · Movie
The Vanishing Legion
1931 · Movie
The Public Enemy
1931 · Movie
Blaze o' Glory
1929 · Movie
The Pride of Pawnee
1929 · Movie
Rainbow Man
1929 · Movie
Idaho Red
1929 · Movie
Gun Law
1929 · Movie
Trail of the Horse Thieves
1929 · Movie
Tyrant of Red Gulch
1928 · Movie
The Circus Kid
1928 · Movie
The Avenging Rider
1928 · Movie
Terror Mountain
1928 · Movie
Texas Tornado
1928 · Movie
The Phantom of the Range
1928 · Movie
When the Law Rides
1928 · Movie
Little Mickey Grogan
1927 · Movie
The Desert Pirate
1927 · Movie
The Flying U Ranch
1927 · Movie
Judgement Of The Hills
1927 · Movie
Tom's Gang
1927 · Movie
Cyclone of the Range
1927 · Movie
Long Pants
1927 · Movie
Moulders of Men
1927 · Movie
Lightning Lariats
1927 · Movie
Her Father Said No
1927 · Movie
Flesh and the Devil
1926 · Movie
Red Hot Hoofs
1926 · Movie
Out of the West
1926 · Movie
Tom and His Pals
1926 · Movie
The Cowboy Cop
1926 · Movie
Hearts and Spangles
1926 · Movie
The Masquerade Bandit
1926 · Movie
Mike
1926 · Movie
Wild to Go
1926 · Movie
Kiki
1926 · Movie
Memory Lane
1926 · Movie
The Thrill Hunter
1926 · Movie
Born to Battle
1926 · Movie
The Cowboy Musketeer
1925 · Movie
The Midnight Flyer
1925 · Movie
The People vs. Nancy Preston
1925 · Movie
The Phantom Express
1925 · Movie
Let's Go, Gallagher
1925 · Movie
Fighting the Flames
1925 · Movie
Confessions of a Queen
1925 · Movie
Her Husband's Secret
1925 · Movie
Women and Gold
1925 · Movie
The Wyoming Wildcat
1925 · Movie
So Big
1924 · Movie
Roaring Rails
1924 · Movie
Racing for Life
1924 · Movie
The Signal Tower
1924 · Movie
Half-a-Dollar Bill
1924 · Movie
Judgment of the Storm
1924 · Movie