Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie 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 robots voice. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV .

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Reformatory

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Riding High

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Irish Luck

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That's My Man

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Tugboat Annie

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Poster movie Heart of Virginia

Heart of Virginia

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Stranded

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Fugitive Lovers

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Batman

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Perry Mason

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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The Addams Family

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Perry Mason

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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Checkmate

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Movies unavailable from Frankie Darro

Tuxedo Junction

Jack 'Sock' Anderson

Movie 1941

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1968

Pinocchio

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Movie 1940

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

'Tip' Collins, Jockey

Movie 1936

Unwelcome Stranger

Charlie Anderson

Movie 1935

Born to Battle

Birdie

Movie 1926

Three on a Match

Bobby (uncredited)

Movie 1932

Little Men

Dan

Movie 1934

Saratoga

Dixie Gordon

Movie 1937

Hearts and Spangles

Bobby

Movie 1926

The Lightning Warrior

Jimmy Carter

Movie 1931

The Public Enemy

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Movie 1931

Wild Boys of the Road

Eddie Smith

Movie 1933

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

Studio Guard

Movie 1974

Dead End Kids Go To War

Jack

Movie 1942

Broadway Bill

Ted Williams

Movie 1934

Up in the Air

Frankie Ryan

Movie 1940

The Mayor of Hell

James 'Jimmie' Smith

Movie 1933

Westward the Women

Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

Movie 1951

Angels' Alley

Cousin Jimmy

Movie 1948

Hook, Line and Sinker

Delivery Man (uncredited)

Movie 1969

Wyoming Mail

Rufe

Movie 1950

The Midnight Flyer

Young Davey

Movie 1925

Junior Prom

Roy Donne

Movie 1946

On the Spot

Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Movie 1940

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Spike Salisbury (uncredited)

Movie 1936

Racing for Life

Jimmy Danton

Movie 1924

Men with Steel Faces

Frankie Baxter

Movie 1940

The Mad Genius

Fedor as a Boy

Movie 1931

The Vanishing Legion

Jimmie Williams

Movie 1931

No Greater Glory

Feri Ats

Movie 1934

Valley of Wanted Men

Slivers Sanderson

Movie 1935

The Phantom Empire

Frankie Baxter

Movie 1935

Way Back Home

Robbie

Movie 1931

Juvenile Court

Stubby

Movie 1938

Black Gold

Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

Movie 1936

Born to Fight

'Babyface' Madison

Movie 1936

Racing Blood

Frankie Reynolds

Movie 1936

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Self (uncredited)

Movie 1932

The Gang's All Here

Frankie O'Malley

Movie 1941

The Payoff

Jimmy Moore

Movie 1935

Judgment of the Storm

Heath Twin

Movie 1924

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Self

Movie 1936

Headline Crasher

James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Movie 1937

Boys' Reformatory

Tommy Ryan

Movie 1939

The Devil Diamond

Lee

Movie 1937

Mind Your Own Business

Bob

Movie 1936

Tough to Handle

Mike Sanford

Movie 1937

You're Out of Luck

Frankie O'Reilly

Movie 1941

Trouble Makers

Ben Feathers

Movie 1948

Young Dynamite

Freddie Shields

Movie 1937

The Signal Tower

Sonny Tolliver

Movie 1924

The Wolf Dog

Frank Courtney

Movie 1933

Across the Wide Missouri

Cadet (uncredited)

Movie 1951

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Jerry

Movie 1938

Laughing at Life

Chango

Movie 1933

Wanted by the Police

Danny Murphy

Movie 1938

Kiki

Pierre

Movie 1926

Let's Go Collegiate

Frankie Monahan

Movie 1941

Texas Tornado

Buddy Martin

Movie 1928

The Circus Kid

Buddy

Movie 1928

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Bobbie Riley

Movie 1934

Red Hot Tires

Johnny

Movie 1935

Anything for a Thrill

Dan Mallory

Movie 1937

Men of Action

Johnny Morgan

Movie 1935

The Cowboy Musketeer

Billy Gordon

Movie 1925

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)

Movie 1931

Hollywood on Parade

Self

Movie 1932

Roaring Rails

Little Bill

Movie 1924

The Merry Frinks

Norman Frink

Movie 1934

Operation Petticoat

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Movie 1959

The Lawless Rider

Jim Bascom

Movie 1954

Mike

Boy

Movie 1926

Chasing Trouble

Jimmy O'Brien

Movie 1940

Two Gun Marshal

Clint Slocum

Movie 1953

Confessions of a Queen

Prince Zara

Movie 1925

Sons of New Mexico

Gig Jackson

Movie 1949

Pat and Mike

Caddy (uncredited)

Movie 1952

The Devil Horse

Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy

Movie 1932

Tough Kid

'Skipper' Murphy

Movie 1938

Laughing at Danger

Frankie Kelly

Movie 1940

Amateur Daddy

Pete Smith

Movie 1932

So Big

Dirk DeJong (child)

Movie 1924

Junior G-Men of the Air

Jack

Movie 1942

Forbidden Planet

Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

Movie 1956

Hold That Baby!

Bananas Stewart

Movie 1949

Fighting Fools

Johnny Higgins

Movie 1949

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

"Dink" Reid

Movie 1937

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Movie 1934

Judgement Of The Hills

Tad Dennison

Movie 1927

Flesh and the Devil

Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

Movie 1926

Sarge Goes to College

Roy Donne

Movie 1947

The Phantom of the Range

Spuds O'Brien

Movie 1928

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1975

Pride of Maryland

Steve Loomis

Movie 1951

High School Hero

Roy Donne

Movie 1946

Take It or Leave It

Radio Listener

Movie 1944

The Big Race

Knobby

Movie 1934

Memory Lane

Urchin

Movie 1926

Freddie Steps Out

Roy Donne

Movie 1946

Smart Politics

Roy Donne

Movie 1948

Moulders of Men

Sandy Barry

Movie 1927

Little Mickey Grogan

Mickey Grogan

Movie 1927

The Cowboy Cop

Frankie

Movie 1926

3 Kids and a Queen

Blackie

Movie 1935

Vacation Days

Roy Donne

Movie 1947

Tom's Gang

Spuds

Movie 1927

The Wyoming Wildcat

Barnie Finn

Movie 1925

Blaze o' Glory

Jean Williams

Movie 1929

Rainbow Man

Billy Ryan

Movie 1929

Trail of the Horse Thieves

Buddy

Movie 1929

The Masquerade Bandit

Tim Marble

Movie 1926

Lightning Lariats

Alexis, King of Roxenburg

Movie 1927

Tv series unavailable from Frankie Darro

Mister Ed

Tv 1961

Mr. Lucky

Tv 1959

Going My Way

Tv 1962

Have Gun, Will Travel

Tv 1957

Peter Gunn

Tv 1958

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Tv 1951

Bat Masterson

Edward 'Snapper' Garrison

Tv 1958

Public Defender

Tv 1954

Hey, Jeannie!

Caddy

Tv 1956