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Frankie Darro (1917–1976)

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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... See full bio »

Born:

Frank Johnson
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 59) in Huntington Beach, California, USA
Still of Sterling Holloway, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Frankie Darro and Edwin Phillips in Wild Boys of the Road Still of Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson and Edwin Phillips in Wild Boys of the Road Still of Frankie Darro and Edwin Phillips in Wild Boys of the Road Still of Ward Bond, Dorothy Coonan Wellman and Frankie Darro in Wild Boys of the Road Still of Dorothy Coonan Wellman and Frankie Darro in Wild Boys of the Road
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1975 Fugitive Lovers
Lester the Drunk
 
1974 The Girl on the Late, Late Show (TV movie)
Studio Guard
 
1969 Hook, Line and Sinker
Delivery Man (uncredited)
 
1957-1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Silent Spot / Supporting Player / Dental Patient / …
– While Trying to Win the West, He Lost the East (1969) … Supporting Player / Silent Spot
– Episode #15.1 (1965) … Maw Kadiddlehopper (in drag)
– Episode #14.28 (1965) … Grandma (in drag) / Silent Spot
– Nuts of the Round Table (1965) … Wife (in drag) / Silent Spot
– Episode #14.18 (1965) … Whistler's Mother / Silent Spot
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1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
Bartender
– Find a Sonnett, Kill a Sonnett (1967) … Bartender (uncredited)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Newsman
– A Death Worse Than Fate (1966) … Newsman
– Zelda the Great (1966) … Newsman
 
1965 The Addams Family (TV series)
Delivery Boy
– Cousin Itt's Problem (1965) … Delivery Boy
 
1958-1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Barney - Elevator Operator / Messenger
– The Case of the Ruinous Road (1964) … Messenger
– The Case of the Terrified Typist (1958) … Barney - Elevator Operator
 
1964 The Disorderly Orderly
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1964 The Carpetbaggers
Bellhop (uncredited)
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Elevator Operator
– Mr. Second Chance (1962) … Elevator Operator
 
1962 Mister Ed (TV series)
Henry
– Ed, the Pilgrim (1962) … Henry (as Frank Darro)
 
1960-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Boots / Little Dandy
– Ten O'Clock Tiger (1962) … Boots
– I Can Take Care of Myself (1960) … Little Dandy
 
1962 The Hathaways (TV series)
– Charlie Goes to the Races (1962)
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
– The Big Baffle (1961)
 
1960 Checkmate (TV series)
Fred aka Sonny
– Death Runs Wild (1960) … Fred aka Sonny
 
1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
Jockey
– Big Squeeze (1960) … Jockey
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
News Vendor
– The Unhired Assassin: Part 1 (1960) … News Vendor
 
1959 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Edward 'Snapper ' Garrison
– Garrison Finish (1959) … Edward 'Snapper ' Garrison
 
1959 Operation Petticoat
Pharmacist Mate Dooley
 
1959 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series)
– Chauffeur Disguise (1959)
 
1958 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Billy Arnet
– The Jockey (1958) … Billy Arnet
 
1958 The Lineup (TV series)
Grady
– The Grady Gremlin Case (1958) … Grady
 
1958 The Perfect Furlough
Soldier in Hospital in Cast (uncredited)
 
1958 December Bride (TV series)
Sonny Williams
– The Ed Wynn Show (1958) … Sonny Williams
 
1958 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Mickey
– The Last Laugh (1958) … Mickey
 
1956 Hey, Jeannie! (TV series)
1st Caddy
– Jeannie the Caddy (1956) … 1st Caddy
 
1956 The Ten Commandments
Slave (uncredited)
 
1956 Forbidden Planet
Robby the Robot (uncredited)
 
1956 Judge Roy Bean (TV series)
Cass Tolan / Hugh Lonagan aka Cross Draw Kid
– The Cross Draw Kid (1956) … Hugh Lonagan aka Cross Draw Kid
– The Refugee (1956) … Cass Tolan
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
Robby the Robot
– Episode #1.28 (1956) … Robby the Robot (uncredited)
 
1954-1955 The Public Defender (TV series)
Brown / Jake South / Johnny Hatton
– Cornered (1955) … Jake South
– The Big Race (1954) … Johnny Hatton
– Badge of Honor (1954) … Brown (as Frank Darrow)
 
1954 I Married Joan (TV series)
Shorty
– Big Louie's Parole (1954) … Shorty
 
1954 Living It Up
Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
 
1954 The Lawless Rider
Jim Bascom
 
1954 Racing Blood
Ben, a Jockey
 
1953 Siren of Bagdad
Man in Camp after Raid (uncredited)
 
1953 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Winners Never Lose (1953)
 
1952 Pat and Mike
Caddy (uncredited)
 
1952 The Sellout
Little Jake (uncredited)
 
1951 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV series)
Clint Slocum
– The Slocum Family (1951) … Clint Slocum
 
1951 Westward the Women
Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
 
1951 Across the Wide Missouri
Cadet (uncredited)
 
1951 The Pride of Maryland
Steve Loomis
 
1950 Wyoming Mail
Rufe
 
1950 A Life of Her Own
Bellboy (uncredited)
 
1950 The Next Voice You Hear...
Newsboy (uncredited)
 
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 The Babe Ruth Story
Newsboy (uncredited)
 
1948 Heart of Virginia
Jimmy Easter
 
1948 Angels' Alley
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 Chick Carter, Detective
Creeper (uncredited)
 
1946 Freddie Steps Out
Roy Donne
 
1946/I Junior Prom
Roy Donne
 
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 Pinocchio
Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
 
1940 Chasing Trouble
Frankie 'Cupid' 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 Adams
 
1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Jerry, aka Little Brave Heart
 
1938 Reformatory
Louie Miller
 
1937 Young Dynamite
Freddie Shields
 
1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
'Dink' Reid
 
1937 Saratoga
Dixie Gordon
 
1937 Anything for a Thrill
Dan Mallory
 
1937 A Day at the Races
Morgan's Jockey (uncredited)
 
1937 Tough to Handle
Mike Sanford
 
1937 Headline Crasher
James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
 
1937 The Devil Diamond
Lee aka Kid Harris
 
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
 
1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
 
1936 Black Gold
Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
 
1935 The Payoff
Jimmy Moore
 
1935 Three 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
 
1934/II Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Bobbie
 
1934 Little Men
Dan
 
1934 Broadway Bill
Ted Williams
 
1934/I Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Bobbie Riley
 
1934 The Merry Frinks
Norman Frink
 
1934 No Greater Glory
Feri Ats
 
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (short)
Telegram Messenger
 
1934 The Big Race
Knobby
 
1933 The Wolf Dog
Frank Courtney
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Eddie
 
1933 Tugboat Annie
Alec, as a Child
 
1933 Laughing at Life
Chango
 
1933 The Mayor of Hell
Jimmy
 
1932 The Devil Horse
Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
 
1932 Three on a Match
Bobby (uncredited)
 
1932 Amateur Daddy
Pete Smith
 
1931 The Cheyenne Cyclone
'Orphan' McGuire
 
1931 Way Back Home
Robbie
 
1931 The Mad Genius
Fedor as a Boy
 
1931 The Lightning Warrior
Jimmy Carter
 
1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
 
1931 The Vanishing Legion
Jimmie Williams
 
1931 The Public Enemy
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
 
1929 Blaze o' Glory
Jean Williams
 
1929 The Pride of Pawnee
Jerry Wilson
 
1929 Rainbow Man
Billy Ryan
 
1929 Idaho Red
Tadpole
 
1929 Gun Law
Buster Brown
 
1929 Trail of the Horse Thieves
Buddy
 
1928 Tyrant of Red Gulch
'Tip'
 
1928 The Circus Kid
Buddy
 
1928 The Avenging Rider
Frankie Sheridan
 
1928 Terror Mountain
Buddy Roberts
 
1928 The Texas Tornado
Buddy Martin
 
1928 Phantom of the Range
Spuds O'Brien
 
1928 When the Law Rides
Frankie Ross
 
1927 Little Mickey Grogan
Mickey Grogan (as Frankie Darrow)
 
1927 The Desert Pirate
Jimmy Rand
 
1927 The Flying U Ranch
Chip Jr
 
1927 Judgment of the Hills
Tad Dennison
 
1927 Tom's Gang
Spuds
 
1927 Cyclone of the Range
Frankie Butler
 
1927 Long Pants
Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
 
1927 Moulders of Men
Sandy Barry
 
1927 Lightning Lariats
Alexis, King of Roxenburg
 
1927 Flesh and the Devil
Boy Who Dances with Hertha (uncredited)
 
1927 Her Father Said No
Matt Doe
 
1926 Red Hot Hoofs
Frankie Buckley
 
1926 Out of the West
Frankie
 
1926 Tom and His Pals
Frankie Smith
 
1926 The Carnival Girl
Her Brother
 
1926 The Cowboy Cop
Frankie
 
1926 Hearts and Spangles
Bobby
 
1926 The Masquerade Bandit
Tim Marble
 
1926 Wild to Go
Frankie Blake (as Frankie Darrow)
 
1926 Kiki
Pierre
 
1926 The Arizona Streak
Mike
 
1926 The Thrill Hunter
Boy Prince (as Frankie Darrow)
 
1926 Memory Lane
Urchin
 
1926 Born to Battle
Birdie
 
1926 Mike
Boy
 
1925 The Cowboy Musketeer
Billy Gordon
 
1925 The Midnight Flyer
Young Davey
 
1925 The Phantom Express
'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother
 
1925 The Wyoming Wildcat
Barnie Finn
 
1925 The People vs. Nancy Preston
Bubsy
 
1925 Wandering Footsteps
Billy
 
1925 Let's Go Gallagher
Little Joey
 
1925 Fighting the Flames
Mickey
 
1925 Confessions of a Queen
Prince Zara
 
1925 Her Husband's Secret
Young Elliot Owen
 
1925 The Fearless Lover
Frankie (as Frankie Darrow)
 
1925 Women and Gold
Dan Barclay Jr. (as Frankie Darrow)
 
1924 So Big
Dirk DeJong (child)
 
1924 Roaring Rails
Little Bill
 
1924 Racing for Life
Jimmy Danton
 
1924 The Signal Tower
Sonny Tolliver
 
1924 Half-a-Dollar Bill
Half-a-Dollar Bill
 
1924 The Judgment of the Storm
Heath Twin
 
Show ShowStunts (4 titles)
1962 The Notorious Landlady (stunts - uncredited)
 
1951 Westward the Women (stunts - uncredited)
 
1950 Blues Busters (stunts - uncredited)
 
1948 Trouble Makers (stunt double: Leo Gorcey - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (short) (performer: "Wah! Hoo!")
 
1936 Black Gold (performer: "She Knows Everything" - uncredited)
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road ("The Gold Diggers' Song We're in the Money" - uncredited, "Shadow Waltz" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself Stagehand
– The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show (1963) … Himself Stagehand (uncredited)
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (short)
Himself
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (short)
Himself
 
1932 Hollywood on Parade (short)
Himself
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 22 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
1981 James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
 
1960 The Gun of Zangara (TV movie)
News Vendor (uncredited)
 
1953 Two Gun Marshal
Clint Slocum
 
1940 Men with Steel Faces
Frankie Baxter
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Frank Darro | Frankie Darrow | Frank Darrow

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Star Sign:

Sagittarius