Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1917-12-22
- Day of Death1976-12-25 (59 years)
- Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
- Also Known AsFrank JohnsonFrank DarroFrankie DarrowFrank DarrowFrank Johnson, Jr.
Frankie Darro
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1975
Fugitive Lovers
As: Lester the Drunk
- 1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
As: Studio Guard
- 1969
Hook, Line and Sinker
As: Delivery Man (uncredited)
- 1966
Batman
As: Newsman
- 1964
The Addams Family
As: Delivery Boy
- 1960
Checkmate
As: Sonny
- 1959
Operation Petticoat
As: Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
- 1958
Bat Masterson
As: Edward 'Snapper' Garrison
1957Perry Mason
As: Elevator Operator
- 1957
Perry Mason
As: Messenger
- 1956
Forbidden Planet
As: Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Little Dandy Dorf
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Boots
1954Living It Up
As: Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
1954The Lawless Rider
As: Jim Bascom
1953Two Gun Marshal
As: Clint Slocum
1952Pat and Mike
As: Caddy (uncredited)
- 1951
Westward the Women
As: Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1951Across the Wide Missouri
As: Cadet (uncredited)
1951Pride of Maryland
As: Steve Loomis
1950Wyoming Mail
As: Rufe
1950Riding High
As: Jockey Williams
1949Sons of New Mexico
As: Gig Jackson
1949Hold That Baby!
As: Bananas Stewart
1949Fighting Fools
As: Johnny Higgins
1948Trouble Makers
As: Ben Feathers
1948Heart of Virginia
As: Jimmy Easter
1948Angels' Alley
As: Cousin Jimmy
1948Smart Politics
As: Roy Donne
1947That's My Man
As: Jockey
1947Sarge Goes to College
As: Roy Donne
1947Vacation Days
As: Roy Donne
1946High School Hero
As: Roy Donne
1946Junior Prom
As: Roy Donne
1946Freddie Steps Out
As: Roy Donne
1944Take It or Leave It
As: Radio Listener
1942Junior G-Men of the Air
As: Jack
1941Tuxedo Junction
As: Jack 'Sock' Anderson
1941Let's Go Collegiate
As: Frankie Monahan
1941The Gang's All Here
As: Frankie O'Malley
1941You're Out of Luck
As: Frankie O'Reilly
1940Up in the Air
As: Frankie Ryan
1940Laughing at Danger
As: Frankie Kelly
1940On the Spot
As: Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
1940Men with Steel Faces
As: Frankie Baxter
- 1940
Pinocchio
As: Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
1940Chasing Trouble
As: Jimmy O'Brien
1939Irish Luck
As: Buzzy O'Brien
1939Boys' Reformatory
As: Tommy Ryan
1938Tough Kid
As: 'Skipper' Murphy
1938Wanted by the Police
As: Danny Murphy
1938Juvenile Court
As: Stubby
1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
As: Jerry
1938Reformatory
As: Louie Miller
1937Young Dynamite
As: Freddie Shields
1937Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
As: "Dink" Reid
1937Headline Crasher
As: James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
1937Saratoga
As: Dixie Gordon
1937Anything for a Thrill
As: Dan Mallory
1937Tough to Handle
As: Mike Sanford
1937The Devil Diamond
As: Lee
1936Mind Your Own Business
As: Bob
1936Racing Blood
As: Frankie Reynolds
1936Born to Fight
As: 'Babyface' Madison
1936Charlie Chan at the Race Track
As: 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As: Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
1936Black Gold
As: Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
19353 Kids and a Queen
As: Blackie
1935Valley of Wanted Men
As: Slivers Sanderson
1935Men of Action
As: Johnny Morgan
1935Stranded
As: James 'Jimmy' Rivers
1935Unwelcome Stranger
As: Charlie Anderson
1935The Phantom Empire
As: Frankie Baxter
1935Red Hot Tires
As: Johnny
1935The Payoff
As: Jimmy Moore
1934Broadway Bill
As: Ted Williams
1934Burn 'Em Up Barnes
As: Bobbie Riley
1934The Merry Frinks
As: Norman Frink
1934No Greater Glory
As: Feri Ats
1934The Big Race
As: Knobby
1934Little Men
As: Dan
1933Wild Boys of the Road
As: Eddie Smith
1933The Wolf Dog
As: Frank Courtney
1933Tugboat Annie
As: Alec, as a Child
1933Laughing at Life
As: Chango
1933The Mayor of Hell
As: James 'Jimmie' Smith
1932The Devil Horse
As: Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
1932Three on a Match
As: Bobby (uncredited)
1932Amateur Daddy
As: Pete Smith
1931Way Back Home
As: Robbie
1931The Lightning Warrior
As: Jimmy Carter
1931The Sin of Madelon Claudet
As: Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
1931The Mad Genius
As: Fedor as a Boy
1931The Vanishing Legion
As: Jimmie Williams
- 1931
The Public Enemy
As: Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
1929Blaze o' Glory
As: Jean Williams
1929Rainbow Man
As: Billy Ryan
1929Trail of the Horse Thieves
As: Buddy
1928The Circus Kid
As: Buddy
1928Texas Tornado
As: Buddy Martin
1928The Phantom of the Range
As: Spuds O'Brien
1927Little Mickey Grogan
As: Mickey Grogan
1927Judgement Of The Hills
As: Tad Dennison
1927Tom's Gang
As: Spuds
1927Moulders of Men
As: Sandy Barry
1927Lightning Lariats
As: Alexis, King of Roxenburg
1926Flesh and the Devil
As: Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
1926The Cowboy Cop
As: Frankie
1926Hearts and Spangles
As: Bobby
1926The Masquerade Bandit
As: Tim Marble
1926Kiki
As: Pierre
1926Memory Lane
As: Urchin
1926Born to Battle
As: Birdie
1925The Cowboy Musketeer
As: Billy Gordon
1925The Midnight Flyer
As: Young Davey
1925Confessions of a Queen
As: Prince Zara
1925The Wyoming Wildcat
As: Barnie Finn
1924So Big
As: Dirk DeJong (child)
1924Roaring Rails
As: Little Bill
1924Racing for Life
As: Jimmy Danton
1924The Signal Tower
As: Sonny Tolliver
1924Judgment of the Storm
As: Heath Twin