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The Lawless Rider

as Jim Bascom

1954
Trouble Makers

as Ben Feathers

1948
Sons of New Mexico

as Gig Jackson

1949
Angels' Alley

as Cousin Jimmy

1948
That's My Man

as Jockey

1947
The Gang's All Here

as Frankie O'Malley

1941
You're Out of Luck

as Frankie O'Reilly

1941
Pinocchio

as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Up in the Air

as Frankie Ryan

1940
Men with Steel Faces

as Frankie Baxter

1940
On the Spot

as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

1940
Chasing Trouble

as Jimmy O'Brien

1940
Laughing at Danger

as Frankie Kelly

1940
Boys' Reformatory

as Tommy Ryan

1939
Irish Luck

as Buzzy O'Brien

1939
Tough Kid

as 'Skipper' Murphy

1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

as "Dink" Reid

1937
Headline Crasher

as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

1937
The Devil Diamond

as Lee

1937
Young Dynamite

as Freddie Shields

1937
Born to Fight

as 'Babyface' Madison

1936
Racing Blood

as Frankie Reynolds

1936
The Phantom Empire

as Frankie Baxter

1935
Valley of Wanted Men

as Slivers Sanderson

1935
The Payoff

as Jimmy Moore

1935
Red Hot Tires

as Johnny

1935
Men of Action

as Johnny Morgan

1935
Little Men

as Dan

1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

as Bobbie Riley

1934
Frankie Darro Frankie Darro

Birthday

1917-12-22

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 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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