Frankie Darro

🎂 Data nașterii: 1917-12-22 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)

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 .

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Tuxedo Junction

The Movie Orgy

Pinocchio

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Reformatory

Unwelcome Stranger

Born to Battle

Three on a Match

Little Men

Saratoga

Hearts and Spangles

The Lightning Warrior

The Public Enemy

Wild Boys of the Road

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

Dead End Kids Go To War

Broadway Bill

Up in the Air

The Mayor of Hell

Westward the Women

Angels' Alley

Hook, Line and Sinker

Wyoming Mail

The Midnight Flyer

Junior Prom

On the Spot

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Riding High

Racing for Life

Radio Ranch

The Mad Genius

The Vanishing Legion

No Greater Glory

Valley of Wanted Men

The Phantom Empire

Way Back Home

Juvenile Court

Black Gold

Born to Fight

Racing Blood

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

The Gang's All Here

The Payoff

Judgment of the Storm

Headline Crasher

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Boys' Reformatory

The Devil Diamond

Mind Your Own Business

Tough to Handle

You're Out of Luck

Trouble Makers

Young Dynamite

The Signal Tower

The Wolf Dog

Across the Wide Missouri

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Laughing at Life

Wanted by the Police

Irish Luck

Kiki

That's My Man

Let's Go Collegiate

Texas Tornado

The Circus Kid

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Red Hot Tires

Anything for a Thrill

Men of Action

The Cowboy Musketeer

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Hollywood on Parade

Roaring Rails

The Merry Frinks

Operation Petticoat

The Lawless Rider

Mike

Chasing Trouble