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
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 le ...
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
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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