Frankie Darro
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 .
164 acting credits
Acting · 164
Perry Mason
1957
Batman
1966
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Bat Masterson
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mister Ed
1961
Peter Gunn
1958
The Addams Family
1964
Checkmate
1960
Public Defender
1954
Mr. Lucky
1959
Pinocchio
1940
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
Going My Way
1962
Forbidden Planet
1956
Operation Petticoat
1959
The Public Enemy
1931
The Movie Orgy
1968
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Three on a Match
1932
Westward the Women
1951
Pat and Mike
1952
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
Flesh and the Devil
1926
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Saratoga
1937
Stranded
1935
Wyoming Mail
1950
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
Living It Up
1954
The Mayor of Hell
1933
The Phantom Empire
1935
The Mad Genius
1931
That's My Man
1947
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
Broadway Bill
1934
Headline Crasher
1937
Riding High
1950
Chasing Trouble
1940
Amateur Daddy
1932
Juvenile Court
1938
The Gang's All Here
1941
Way Back Home
1931
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
On the Spot
1940
Hold That Baby!
1949
Up in the Air
1940
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
Kiki
1926
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
Boys' Reformatory
1939
The Vanishing Legion
1931
The Cheyenne Cyclone
1931
Fighting Fools
1949
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
Long Pants
1927
Sarge Goes to College
1947
The Big Race
1934
The Signal Tower
1924
The Devil Diamond
1937
The Wolf Dog
1933
Radio Ranch
1940
The Lightning Warrior
1931
Take It or Leave It
1944
Born to Battle
1926
Hollywood on Parade
1932
Tough Kid
1938
Born to Fight
1936
Black Gold
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Irish Luck
1939
Lightning Lariats
1927
Sons of New Mexico
1949
Angels' Alley
1948
Confessions of a Queen
1925
Memory Lane
1926
Little Men
1934
Young Dynamite
1937
Laughing at Life
1933
Rainbow Man
1929
Mind Your Own Business
1936
Tugboat Annie
1933
Heart of Virginia
1948
The Merry Frinks
1934
Two Gun Marshal
1953
Smart Politics
1948
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942
Let's Go Collegiate
1941
Fugitive Lovers
1975
Reformatory
1938
The Cowboy Musketeer
1925
Pride of Maryland
1951
Freddie Steps Out
1946
Tough to Handle
1937
Vacation Days
1947
The Pride of Pawnee
1929
Trail of the Horse Thieves
1929
The Payoff
1935
Laughing at Danger
1940
Tom's Gang
1927
Racing Blood
1936
Junior Prom
1946
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942
Unwelcome Stranger
1935
Tuxedo Junction
1941
So Big
1924
High School Hero
1946
Mike
1926
Moulders of Men
1927
The Wyoming Wildcat
1925
Judgement Of The Hills
1927
Trouble Makers
1948
The Lawless Rider
1954
No Greater Glory
1934
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
Texas Tornado
1928
Idaho Red
1929
Roaring Rails
1924
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934
Racing Blood
1954
Fighting the Flames
1925
Men of Action
1935
Little Mickey Grogan
1927
Hearts and Spangles
1926
Let's Go, Gallagher
1925
Judgment of the Storm
1924
The Phantom of the Range
1928
Wild to Go
1926
Red Hot Tires
1935
The Desert Pirate
1927
You're Out of Luck
1941
The Flying U Ranch
1927
The Circus Kid
1928
Gun Law
1929
Wanted by the Police
1938
The Cowboy Cop
1926
Half-a-Dollar Bill
1924
Her Husband's Secret
1925
The Masquerade Bandit
1926
Women and Gold
1925
Tom and His Pals
1926
The Phantom Express
1925
Terror Mountain
1928
The People vs. Nancy Preston
1925
Racing for Life
1924
The Devil Horse
1932
Cyclone of the Range
1927
Blaze o' Glory
1929
Anything for a Thrill
1937
Out of the West
1926
Her Father Said No
1927
The Midnight Flyer
1925
Tyrant of Red Gulch
1928
The Thrill Hunter
1926
When the Law Rides
1928
Red Hot Hoofs
1926
The Avenging Rider
1928