Frankie Darro
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1917-12-22
- Décès:
- 1976-12-25
- Lieu de naissance:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biographie
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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Fugitive Lovers
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Cramponne-Toi Jerry
The Movie Orgy
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Batman
La Famille Addams
Going My Way
Monsieur Ed, le cheval qui parle
Checkmate
Opération jupons
Mr. Lucky
Bat Masterson
Peter Gunn
Perry Mason
Have Gun, Will Travel
Les Dix Commandements
Hey, Jeannie!
Planète interdite
Alfred Hitchcock présente
C'est pas une vie, Jerry
The Lawless Rider
Public Defender
Racing Blood
Two Gun Marshal
Mademoiselle Gagne-Tout
Convoi de femmes
Au-delà du Missouri
The Red Skelton Show
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Pride of Maryland
Dangereuse Mission
La voix que vous allez entendre
Jour de chance
Sons of New Mexico
Hold That Baby!
Fighting Fools
Trouble Makers
Heart of Virginia
Angels' Alley
Smart Politics
That's My Man
Sarge Goes to College
Vacation Days
High School Hero
Freddie Steps Out
Junior Prom
Take It or Leave It
Dead End Kids Go To War
Junior G-Men of the Air
Tuxedo Junction
Let's Go Collegiate
The Gang's All Here
You're Out of Luck
Up in the Air
Laughing at Danger
On the Spot
Radio Ranch
Pinocchio
Chasing Trouble
Irish Luck
Boys' Reformatory
Tough Kid
Wanted by the Police
Juvenile Court
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Reformatory
Young Dynamite
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Headline Crasher
Saratoga
Anything for a Thrill
Tough to Handle
The Devil Diamond
Mind Your Own Business
Racing Blood
Born to Fight
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Black Gold
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
3 Kids and a Queen
Valley of Wanted Men
Men of Action
Bureau des épaves
Unwelcome Stranger
The Phantom Empire
Red Hot Tires
The Payoff
La Course de Broadway Bill
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
The Merry Frinks
No Greater Glory
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
The Big Race
Little Men
Les Enfants de la crise
The Wolf Dog
Tugboat Annie
Laughing at Life
Le Bataillon des sans-amour
The Devil Horse
Une allumette pour trois
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Hollywood on Parade
Amateur Daddy
The Cheyenne Cyclone
Way Back Home
The Lightning Warrior
La faute de Madelon Claudet
The Mad Genius
The Vanishing Legion
L'Ennemi public
Blaze o' Glory
The Pride of Pawnee
Rainbow Man
Idaho Red
Gun Law
Trail of the Horse Thieves
Tyrant of Red Gulch
The Circus Kid
The Avenging Rider
Terror Mountain
Texas Tornado
The Phantom of the Range
When the Law Rides
Little Mickey Grogan
The Desert Pirate
The Flying U Ranch
Judgement Of The Hills
Tom's Gang
Cyclone of the Range
Sa dernière culotte
Moulders of Men
Lightning Lariats
Her Father Said No
La Chair et le Diable
Red Hot Hoofs
Out of the West
Tom and His Pals
The Cowboy Cop
Hearts and Spangles
The Masquerade Bandit
Mike
Wild to Go
Kiki
Memory Lane
The Thrill Hunter
Born to Battle
The Cowboy Musketeer
The Midnight Flyer
The People vs. Nancy Preston
The Phantom Express
Let's Go, Gallagher
Fighting the Flames
Confessions of a Queen
Her Husband's Secret
Women and Gold
The Wyoming Wildcat
So Big
Roaring Rails
Racing for Life
The Signal Tower
Half-a-Dollar Bill
Judgment of the Storm