Personal Info
Known Credits
121
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1917-12-22 (108 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
Frank JohnsonFrank DarroFrankie DarrowFrank DarrowFrank Johnson, Jr.
Frankie Darro
Biography
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, ...
Known For
Acting
1975 --
Fugitive Lovers
| Lester the Drunk
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1974 --
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
| Studio Guard
1969 --
Hook, Line and Sinker
| Delivery Man (uncredited)
1968 --
The Movie Orgy
| Self (archive footage)
1959 --
Operation Petticoat
| Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
1956 --
Forbidden Planet
| Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
1954 --
The Lawless Rider
| Jim Bascom
1953 --
Two Gun Marshal
| Clint Slocum
1952 --
Pat and Mike
| Caddy (uncredited)
1951 --
Westward the Women
| Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1951 --
Across the Wide Missouri
| Cadet (uncredited)
1951 --
Pride of Maryland
| Steve Loomis
1950 --
Wyoming Mail
| Rufe
1950 --
Riding High
| Jockey Williams
1949 --
Sons of New Mexico
| Gig Jackson
1949 --
Hold That Baby!
| Bananas Stewart
1949 --
Fighting Fools
| Johnny Higgins
1948 --
Trouble Makers
| Ben Feathers
1948 --
Heart of Virginia
| Jimmy Easter
1948 --
Angels' Alley
| Cousin Jimmy
1948 --
Smart Politics
| Roy Donne
1947 --
That's My Man
| Jockey
1947 --
Sarge Goes to College
| Roy Donne
1947 --
Vacation Days
| Roy Donne
1946 --
High School Hero
| Roy Donne
1946 --
Junior Prom
| Roy Donne
1946 --
Freddie Steps Out
| Roy Donne
1944 --
Take It or Leave It
| Radio Listener
1942 --
Dead End Kids Go To War
| Jack
1942 --
Junior G-Men of the Air
| Jack
1941 --
Tuxedo Junction
| Jack 'Sock' Anderson
1941 --
Let's Go Collegiate
| Frankie Monahan
1941 --
The Gang's All Here
| Frankie O'Malley
1941 --
You're Out of Luck
| Frankie O'Reilly
1940 --
Up in the Air
| Frankie Ryan
1940 --
Laughing at Danger
| Frankie Kelly
1940 --
On the Spot
| Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
1940 --
Men with Steel Faces
| Frankie Baxter
1940 --
Pinocchio
| Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
1940 --
Chasing Trouble
| Jimmy O'Brien
1939 --
Irish Luck
| Buzzy O'Brien
1939 --
Boys' Reformatory
| Tommy Ryan
1938 --
Tough Kid
| 'Skipper' Murphy
1938 --
Wanted by the Police
| Danny Murphy
1938 --
Juvenile Court
| Stubby
1938 --
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
| Jerry
1938 --
Reformatory
| Louie Miller
1937 --
Young Dynamite
| Freddie Shields
1937 --
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
| "Dink" Reid
1937 --
Headline Crasher
| James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
1937 --
Saratoga
| Dixie Gordon
1937 --
Anything for a Thrill
| Dan Mallory
1937 --
Tough to Handle
| Mike Sanford
1937 --
The Devil Diamond
| Lee
1936 --
Mind Your Own Business
| Bob
1936 --
Racing Blood
| Frankie Reynolds
1936 --
Born to Fight
| 'Babyface' Madison
1936 --
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
| 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
1936 --
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
| Self
1936 --
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
| Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
1936 --
Black Gold
| Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
1935 --
3 Kids and a Queen
| Blackie
1935 --
Valley of Wanted Men
| Slivers Sanderson
1935 --
Men of Action
| Johnny Morgan
1935 --
Stranded
| James 'Jimmy' Rivers
1935 --
Unwelcome Stranger
| Charlie Anderson
1935 --
The Phantom Empire
| Frankie Baxter
1935 --
Red Hot Tires
| Johnny
1935 --
The Payoff
| Jimmy Moore
1934 --
Broadway Bill
| Ted Williams
1934 --
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
| Bobbie Riley
1934 --
The Merry Frinks
| Norman Frink
1934 --
No Greater Glory
| Feri Ats
1934 --
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
|
1934 --
The Big Race
| Knobby
1934 --
Little Men
| Dan
1933 --
Wild Boys of the Road
| Eddie Smith
1933 --
The Wolf Dog
| Frank Courtney
1933 --
Tugboat Annie
| Alec, as a Child
1933 --
Laughing at Life
| Chango
1933 --
The Mayor of Hell
| James 'Jimmie' Smith
1932 --
The Devil Horse
| Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
1932 --
Three on a Match
| Bobby (uncredited)
1932 --
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
| Self (uncredited)
1932 --
Hollywood on Parade
| Self
1932 --
Amateur Daddy
| Pete Smith
1931 --
Way Back Home
| Robbie
1931 --
The Lightning Warrior
| Jimmy Carter
1931 --
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
| Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
1931 --
The Mad Genius
| Fedor as a Boy
1931 --
The Vanishing Legion
| Jimmie Williams
1931 --
The Public Enemy
| Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
1929 --
Blaze o' Glory
| Jean Williams
1929 --
Rainbow Man
| Billy Ryan
1929 --
Trail of the Horse Thieves
| Buddy
1928 --
The Circus Kid
| Buddy
1928 --
Texas Tornado
| Buddy Martin
1928 --
The Phantom of the Range
| Spuds O'Brien
1927 --
Little Mickey Grogan
| Mickey Grogan
1927 --
Judgement Of The Hills
| Tad Dennison
1927 --
Tom's Gang
| Spuds
1927 --
Moulders of Men
| Sandy Barry
1927 --
Lightning Lariats
| Alexis, King of Roxenburg
1926 --
Flesh and the Devil
| Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
1926 --
The Cowboy Cop
| Frankie
1926 --
Hearts and Spangles
| Bobby
1926 --
The Masquerade Bandit
| Tim Marble
1926 --
Mike
| Boy
1926 --
Kiki
| Pierre
1926 --
Memory Lane
| Urchin
1926 --
Born to Battle
| Birdie
1925 --
The Cowboy Musketeer
| Billy Gordon
1925 --
The Midnight Flyer
| Young Davey
1925 --
Confessions of a Queen
| Prince Zara
1925 --
The Wyoming Wildcat
| Barnie Finn
1924 --
So Big
| Dirk DeJong (child)
1924 --
Roaring Rails
| Little Bill
1924 --
Racing for Life
| Jimmy Danton
1924 --
The Signal Tower
| Sonny Tolliver
1924 --
Judgment of the Storm
| Heath Twin