
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