Cast

Frankie Darro

Acting

Cast

Frankie Darro

Known for

Acting

Born

1917-12-22

From

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

1976-12-25

Also known as Frank Johnson, Frank Darro, Frankie Darrow

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, 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 .

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Biography

Pinocchio

The Movie Orgy

Radio Ranch

Forbidden Planet

Texas Tornado

Operation Petticoat

Flesh and the Devil

Westward the Women

Memory Lane

Unwelcome Stranger

Racing Blood

Tough Kid

The Gang's All Here

Amateur Daddy

Reformatory

Hook, Line and Sinker

Boys' Reformatory

The Mayor of Hell

The Public Enemy

The Phantom Empire

Terror Mountain

The Flying U Ranch

Living It Up

Wild Boys of the Road

Kiki

Way Back Home

No Greater Glory

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Across the Wide Missouri

Gun Law

Wyoming Mail

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Pat and Mike

Idaho Red

Laughing at Life

Riding High

Broadway Bill

The Cheyenne Cyclone

Men of Action

Tugboat Annie

Roaring Rails

The Pride of Pawnee

The Merry Frinks

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Half-a-Dollar Bill

Junior G-Men of the Air

That's My Man

Pride of Maryland

Three on a Match

Saratoga

Sarge Goes to College

The Big Race

The Cowboy Cop

The Phantom of the Range

The Next Voice You Hear...

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

The Signal Tower

The People vs. Nancy Preston

The Payoff

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Tyrant of Red Gulch

Red Hot Hoofs

Valley of Wanted Men

The Vanishing Legion

Take It or Leave It

Up in the Air

The Mad Genius

The Phantom Express

Sons of New Mexico

Angels' Alley

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Her Husband's Secret

Junior Prom

3 Kids and a Queen

Her Father Said No

Moulders of Men

On the Spot