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Frank Johnson, Frank Darro, Frankie Darrow, Frank Darrow, Frank Johnson, Jr.
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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. 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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1917-12-22
- event Death Date 1976-12-25
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 3.3
- info Birth Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Frankie Darro
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Tuxedo Junction
1941-11-25
6.2
The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01
7.1
Pinocchio
1940-02-23
7.1
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936-08-07
6
Reformatory
1938-06-20
0
Unwelcome Stranger
1935-04-05
0
Born to Battle
1926-01-24
6.2
Three on a Match
1932-10-29
4
Little Men
1934-01-01
6.3
Saratoga
1937-07-23
0
Hearts and Spangles
1926-06-15
5
The Lightning Warrior
1931-11-01
7.3
The Public Enemy
1931-04-23
6.7
Wild Boys of the Road
1933-10-07
5.5
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974-04-01
0
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942-10-02
6
Broadway Bill
1934-11-30
5.5
Up in the Air
1940-09-09
7.1
The Mayor of Hell
1933-06-24
7
Westward the Women
1951-12-16
4
Angels' Alley
1948-03-07
4.1
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969-06-06
4.4
Wyoming Mail
1950-10-18
0
The Midnight Flyer
1925-12-06
4
Junior Prom
1946-07-28
5.3
On the Spot
1940-06-11
6
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936-04-24
5.8
Riding High
1950-04-12
0
Racing for Life
1924-08-08
5
Men with Steel Faces
1940-05-02
9
The Vanishing Legion
1931-06-01
6.3
The Mad Genius
1931-09-30
6.6
No Greater Glory
1934-03-30
5
Valley of Wanted Men
1935-10-19
5.5
The Phantom Empire
1935-02-22
6.2
Way Back Home
1931-11-13
5
Juvenile Court
1938-09-10
5
Black Gold
1936-01-19
0
Born to Fight
1936-11-02
4
Racing Blood
1936-11-14
0
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932-10-20
5
The Gang's All Here
1941-06-11
4.9
The Payoff
1935-01-09
0
Judgment of the Storm
1924-01-06
1
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936-08-05
0
Headline Crasher
1937-08-04
5.5
Boys' Reformatory
1939-05-01
4.7
The Devil Diamond
1937-01-15
0
Mind Your Own Business
1936-12-18
0
Tough to Handle
1937-05-24
6
You're Out of Luck
1941-01-20
5.7
Trouble Makers
1948-12-10
1
Young Dynamite
1937-12-15
5.2
The Signal Tower
1924-07-19
7.8
The Wolf Dog
1933-09-29
0
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938-06-30
5.9
Across the Wide Missouri
1951-10-12
6
Laughing at Life
1933-07-12
6
Wanted by the Police
1938-09-21
5.8
Irish Luck
1939-08-22
7
Kiki
1926-04-04
6
That's My Man
1947-06-01
5
Let's Go Collegiate
1941-09-12
0
The Circus Kid
1928-10-07
0
Texas Tornado
1928-06-24
5.2
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934-06-15
5.8
Red Hot Tires
1935-02-02
2
Anything for a Thrill
1937-06-15
5
Men of Action
1935-07-13
0
The Cowboy Musketeer
1925-12-13
5.9
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931-10-23
3
Hollywood on Parade
1932-06-05
6.8
Roaring Rails
1924-09-20
3.7
The Merry Frinks
1934-05-26
7.2
Operation Petticoat
1959-12-05
4
The Lawless Rider
1954-07-01
0
Mike
1926-05-10
5
Chasing Trouble
1940-01-30
0
Two Gun Marshal
1953-11-15
7
Confessions of a Queen
1925-03-30
5
Sons of New Mexico
1949-12-20
6.5
Tugboat Annie
1933-08-04
6.3
Pat and Mike
1952-06-13
2
The Devil Horse
1932-11-01
6
Tough Kid
1938-12-28
0
Laughing at Danger
1940-08-12
0
Amateur Daddy
1932-04-10
0
So Big
1924-12-28
6
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942-06-30
7.3
Forbidden Planet
1956-03-23
5
Hold That Baby!
1949-06-06
5
Fighting Fools
1949-03-17
5.7
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937-11-25
6
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934-03-02
0
Judgement Of The Hills
1927-08-01
7.3
Flesh and the Devil
1926-12-25
4
Sarge Goes to College
1947-05-13
0
The Phantom of the Range
1928-04-21
5.7
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
0
Heart of Virginia
1948-04-25
0
Pride of Maryland
1951-01-20
5
High School Hero
1946-09-06
5.8
Stranded
1935-06-29
4
Take It or Leave It
1944-07-17
0
The Big Race
1934-02-14
0
Memory Lane
1926-02-01
4
Freddie Steps Out
1946-06-29
6
Smart Politics
1948-01-03
0
Little Mickey Grogan
1927-12-27
0
Moulders of Men
1927-02-27
0
The Cowboy Cop
1926-07-10
6
3 Kids and a Queen
1935-10-21
4
Vacation Days
1947-01-25
0
Tom's Gang
1927-07-10
0
The Wyoming Wildcat
1925-01-11
0
Blaze o' Glory
1929-12-30
0
Rainbow Man
1929-05-16
2
Fugitive Lovers
1975-11-27
0
Trail of the Horse Thieves
1929-01-13
0
The Masquerade Bandit
1926-05-30
6.7
Mister Ed
1961-01-05
7
Mr. Lucky
1959-10-24
7.3
Batman
1966-01-12
7.6
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
5
Going My Way
1962-10-03
7.4
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14
6.5
Peter Gunn
1958-09-22
4.5
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951-04-15
6.3
Bat Masterson
1958-10-08
8
The Addams Family
1964-09-18
5
Public Defender
1954-03-11
5.5
Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08
7.6
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
4.1
Checkmate
1960-09-17
