Frankie Darro

Known For: Acting
Born: December 22, 1917
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: December 25, 1976

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…

Filmography

Fugitive Lovers

1975 · Lester the Drunk

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 · Self (archive footage)

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974 · Studio Guard

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969 · Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Self (archive footage)

Batman

1966 · Newsman

The Addams Family

1964 · Delivery Boy

Going My Way

1962

The Notorious Landlady

1962 · Stunts

Mister Ed

1961

Checkmate

1960 · Sonny

Operation Petticoat

1959 · Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Mr. Lucky

1959

Bat Masterson

1958 · Edward 'Snapper' Garrison

Peter Gunn

1958

Perry Mason

1957 · Elevator Operator, Messenger

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Hey, Jeannie!

1956 · Caddy

Forbidden Planet

1956 · Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Little Dandy Dorf, Boots

Living It Up

1954 · Bellboy Captain (uncredited)

The Lawless Rider

1954 · Jim Bascom

Public Defender

1954

Racing Blood

1954 · Ben

Two Gun Marshal

1953 · Clint Slocum

Pat and Mike

1952 · Caddy (uncredited)

Westward the Women

1951 · Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

Across the Wide Missouri

1951 · Cadet (uncredited)

The Red Skelton Show

1951 · Maw Kadiddlehopper

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Pride of Maryland

1951 · Steve Loomis

Wyoming Mail

1950 · Rufe

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950 · Newsboy (uncredited)

Riding High

1950 · Jockey Williams

Sons of New Mexico

1949 · Gig Jackson

Hold That Baby!

1949 · Bananas Stewart

Fighting Fools

1949 · Johnny Higgins

Trouble Makers

1948 · Ben Feathers

Heart of Virginia

1948 · Jimmy Easter

Angels' Alley

1948 · Cousin Jimmy

Smart Politics

1948 · Roy Donne

That's My Man

1947 · Jockey

Sarge Goes to College

1947 · Roy Donne

Vacation Days

1947 · Roy Donne

High School Hero

1946 · Roy Donne

Freddie Steps Out

1946 · Roy Donne

Junior Prom

1946 · Roy Donne

Take It or Leave It

1944 · Radio Listener

Dead End Kids Go To War

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942 · Jack

Junior G-Men of the Air

1942 · Jack

Tuxedo Junction

1941 · Jack 'Sock' Anderson

Let's Go Collegiate

1941 · Frankie Monahan

The Gang's All Here

1941 · Frankie O'Malley

You're Out of Luck

1941 · Frankie O'Reilly

Up in the Air

1940 · Frankie Ryan

Laughing at Danger

1940 · Frankie Kelly

On the Spot

1940 · Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Radio Ranch

1940 · Frankie Baxter

Pinocchio

1940 · Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Chasing Trouble

1940 · Jimmy O'Brien

Irish Luck

1939 · Buzzy O'Brien

Boys' Reformatory

1939 · Tommy Ryan

Tough Kid

1938 · 'Skipper' Murphy

Wanted by the Police

1938 · Danny Murphy

Juvenile Court

1938 · Stubby

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1938 · Jerry

Reformatory

1938 · Louie Miller

Young Dynamite

1937 · Freddie Shields

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937 · "Dink" Reid

Headline Crasher

1937 · James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Saratoga

1937 · Dixie Gordon

Anything for a Thrill

1937 · Dan Mallory

Tough to Handle

1937 · Mike Sanford

The Devil Diamond

1937 · Lee

Mind Your Own Business

1936 · Bob

Racing Blood

1936 · Frankie Reynolds

Born to Fight

1936 · 'Babyface' Madison

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936 · 'Tip' Collins, Jockey

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 · Spike Salisbury (uncredited)

Black Gold

1936 · Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936 · Self

3 Kids and a Queen

1935 · Blackie

Valley of Wanted Men

1935 · Slivers Sanderson

Men of Action

1935 · Johnny Morgan

Stranded

1935 · James 'Jimmy' Rivers

Unwelcome Stranger

1935 · Charlie Anderson

The Phantom Empire

1935 · Frankie Baxter

Red Hot Tires

1935 · Johnny

The Payoff

1935 · Jimmy Moore

Broadway Bill

1934 · Ted Williams

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

1934 · Bobbie Riley

The Merry Frinks

1934 · Norman Frink

No Greater Glory

1934 · Feri Ats

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

The Big Race

1934 · Knobby

Little Men

1934 · Dan

Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · Eddie Smith

The Wolf Dog

1933 · Frank Courtney

Tugboat Annie

1933 · Alec, as a Child

Laughing at Life

1933 · Chango

The Mayor of Hell

1933 · James 'Jimmie' Smith

The Devil Horse

1932 · Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy

Three on a Match

1932 · Bobby (uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

1932 · Self (uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade

1932 · Self

Amateur Daddy

1932 · Pete Smith

The Cheyenne Cyclone

1931 · Orphan McGuire

Way Back Home

1931 · Robbie

The Lightning Warrior

1931 · Jimmy Carter

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931 · Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)

The Mad Genius

1931 · Fedor as a Boy

The Vanishing Legion

1931 · Jimmie Williams

The Public Enemy

1931 · Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Blaze o' Glory

1929 · Jean Williams

The Pride of Pawnee

The Pride of Pawnee

1929 · Jerry Wilson

Rainbow Man

1929 · Billy Ryan

Idaho Red

1929 · Tadpole

Gun Law

1929 · Buster Brown

Trail of the Horse Thieves

1929 · Buddy

Tyrant of Red Gulch

Tyrant of Red Gulch

1928 · Tip

The Circus Kid

1928 · Buddy

The Avenging Rider

1928 · Frankie Sheridan

Terror Mountain

1928 · Buddy Roberts

Texas Tornado

1928 · Buddy Martin

The Phantom of the Range

1928 · Spuds O'Brien

When the Law Rides

1928 · Frankie Ross

Little Mickey Grogan

1927 · Mickey Grogan

The Desert Pirate

1927 · Jimmy Rand

The Flying U Ranch

The Flying U Ranch

1927 · Chip Jr.

Judgement Of The Hills

1927 · Tad Dennison

Tom's Gang

1927 · Spuds

Cyclone of the Range

Cyclone of the Range

1927 · Frankie Butler

Long Pants

1927 · Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)

Moulders of Men

1927 · Sandy Barry

Lightning Lariats

1927 · Alexis, King of Roxenburg

Her Father Said No

1927 · Matt Doe

Flesh and the Devil

1926 · Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

Red Hot Hoofs

1926 · Frankie Buckley

Out of the West

1926 · Frankie O'Connor

Tom and His Pals

1926 · Frankie Smith

The Cowboy Cop

1926 · Frankie

Hearts and Spangles

1926 · Bobby

The Masquerade Bandit

1926 · Tim Marble

Mike

1926 · Boy

Wild to Go

1926 · Frankie Blake

Kiki

1926 · Pierre

Memory Lane

1926 · Urchin

The Thrill Hunter

1926 · Boy Prince

Born to Battle

1926 · Birdie

The Cowboy Musketeer

1925 · Billy Gordon

The Midnight Flyer

1925 · Young Davey

The People vs. Nancy Preston

1925 · Bubsy

The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express

1925 · 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother

Let's Go, Gallagher

1925 · Little Joey

Fighting the Flames

1925 · Mickey

Confessions of a Queen

1925 · Prince Zara

Her Husband's Secret

1925 · Young Elliot Owen

Women and Gold

1925 · Dan Barclay Jr.

The Wyoming Wildcat

1925 · Barnie Finn

So Big

1924 · Dirk DeJong (child)

Roaring Rails

1924 · Little Bill

Racing for Life

1924 · Jimmy Danton

The Signal Tower

1924 · Sonny Tolliver

Half-a-Dollar Bill

1924 · Half-a-Dollar Bill

Judgment of the Storm

1924 · Heath Twin

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