Frankie Darro

Personal Info

Birthday

December 22, 1917

Day of Death

1976-12-25

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Frank Johnson

Frank Darro

Frankie Darrow

Frank Darrow

Frank 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 difficult to find stunt doubles his size. He was an accomplished horseman and, in addition to westerns, made several films where he played jockeys.

Known For

Perry Mason

Batman

The Addams Family

Bat Masterson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Checkmate

Pinocchio

Hey, Jeannie!

Filmography

1975
Fugitive Lovers
as Lester the Drunk
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as Studio Guard
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
1968
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1959
Operation Petticoat
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
1956
Forbidden Planet
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
1954
Living It Up
as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
The Lawless Rider
as Jim Bascom
1953
Two Gun Marshal
as Clint Slocum
1952
Pat and Mike
as Caddy (uncredited)
1951
Westward the Women
as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Cadet (uncredited)
Pride of Maryland
as Steve Loomis
1950
Wyoming Mail
as Rufe
Riding High
as Jockey Williams
1949
Sons of New Mexico
as Gig Jackson
Hold That Baby!
as Bananas Stewart
Fighting Fools
as Johnny Higgins
1948
Trouble Makers
as Ben Feathers
Heart of Virginia
as Jimmy Easter
Angels' Alley
as Cousin Jimmy
Smart Politics
as Roy Donne
1947
That's My Man
as Jockey
Sarge Goes to College
as Roy Donne
Vacation Days
as Roy Donne
1946
High School Hero
as Roy Donne
Junior Prom
as Roy Donne
Freddie Steps Out
as Roy Donne
1944
Take It or Leave It
as Radio Listener
1942
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jack
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jack
1941
Tuxedo Junction
as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
Let's Go Collegiate
as Frankie Monahan
The Gang's All Here
as Frankie O'Malley
You're Out of Luck
as Frankie O'Reilly
1940
Up in the Air
as Frankie Ryan
Laughing at Danger
as Frankie Kelly
On the Spot
as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Men with Steel Faces
as Frankie Baxter
Pinocchio
as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Chasing Trouble
as Jimmy O'Brien
1939
Irish Luck
as Buzzy O'Brien
Boys' Reformatory
as Tommy Ryan
1938
Tough Kid
as 'Skipper' Murphy
Wanted by the Police
as Danny Murphy
Juvenile Court
as Stubby
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Jerry
Reformatory
as Louie Miller
1937
Young Dynamite
as Freddie Shields
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as "Dink" Reid
Headline Crasher
as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
Saratoga
as Dixie Gordon
Anything for a Thrill
as Dan Mallory
Tough to Handle
as Mike Sanford
The Devil Diamond
as Lee
1936
Mind Your Own Business
as Bob
Racing Blood
as Frankie Reynolds
Born to Fight
as 'Babyface' Madison
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as Self
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
Black Gold
as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
as Blackie
Valley of Wanted Men
as Slivers Sanderson
Men of Action
as Johnny Morgan
Stranded
as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
Unwelcome Stranger
as Charlie Anderson
The Phantom Empire
as Frankie Baxter
Red Hot Tires
as Johnny
The Payoff
as Jimmy Moore
1934
Broadway Bill
as Ted Williams
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Bobbie Riley
The Merry Frinks
as Norman Frink
No Greater Glory
as Feri Ats
The Big Race
as Knobby
Little Men
as Dan
1933
Wild Boys of the Road
as Eddie Smith
The Wolf Dog
as Frank Courtney
Tugboat Annie
as Alec, as a Child
Laughing at Life
as Chango
The Mayor of Hell
as James 'Jimmie' Smith
1932
The Devil Horse
as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
Three on a Match
as Bobby (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade
as Self
Amateur Daddy
as Pete Smith
1931
Way Back Home
as Robbie
The Lightning Warrior
as Jimmy Carter
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
The Mad Genius
as Fedor as a Boy
The Vanishing Legion
as Jimmie Williams
The Public Enemy
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
1929
Blaze o' Glory
as Jean Williams
Rainbow Man
as Billy Ryan
Trail of the Horse Thieves
as Buddy
1928
The Circus Kid
as Buddy
Texas Tornado
as Buddy Martin
The Phantom of the Range
as Spuds O'Brien
1927
Little Mickey Grogan
as Mickey Grogan
Judgement Of The Hills
as Tad Dennison
Tom's Gang
as Spuds
Moulders of Men
as Sandy Barry
Lightning Lariats
as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
1926
Flesh and the Devil
as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
The Cowboy Cop
as Frankie
Hearts and Spangles
as Bobby
The Masquerade Bandit
as Tim Marble
Mike
as Boy
Kiki
as Pierre
Memory Lane
as Urchin
Born to Battle
as Birdie
1925
The Cowboy Musketeer
as Billy Gordon
The Midnight Flyer
as Young Davey
Confessions of a Queen
as Prince Zara
The Wyoming Wildcat
as Barnie Finn
1924
So Big
as Dirk DeJong (child)
Roaring Rails
as Little Bill
Racing for Life
as Jimmy Danton
The Signal Tower
as Sonny Tolliver
Judgment of the Storm
as Heath Twin