Frankie Darro |
Born: Frank Johnson December 22 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: December 25, 1976 Huntington Beach, California, USA |
Frankie Darro, sometimes credited as: Frankie Darrow, was born into a show business family--his parents were circus aerialists--Frankie Darro made his first film at the age of 6. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. |
Frankie Darro was always a physical performer, he often did his own stunts, many times out of necessity; his small stature made it difficult to find stunt doubles his size. |
Darro was an accomplished horseman and made several films where he played jockeys, in addition to several westerns. |
However as Darro got older, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing unbilled stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on "The Red Skelton Show" in the 1950s, but after that appeared only sporadically in films. |
Darro's salary has ranged from $5000, for "The Phantom Empire" in 1935, $3000 for "The Devil Horse" in 1932, $2000 for "The Lightning Warrior" in 1931, and $1000 for "The Vanishing Legion" in 1931 |
Filmography:
- 1924 The Judgment Of The Storm
- 1924 Half-A-Dollar Bill
- 1924 Racing For Life
- 1924 Roaring Rails
- 1924 So Big
- 1924 The Signal Tower
- 1925 Women And Gold (as Frankie Darrow)
- 1925 The Fearless Lover (as Frankie Darrow)
- 1925 Her Husband's Secret
- 1925 Confessions Of A Queen
- 1925 Let's Go Gallagher
- 1925 Wandering Footsteps
- 1925 The Wyoming Wildcat
- 1925 The People vs. Nancy Preston
- 1925 The Midnight Flyer
- 1925 The Cowboy Musketeer
- 1925 The Phantom Express
- 1925 Fighting The Flames
- 1926 Born To Battle
- 1926 The Thrill Hunter (as Frankie Darrow)
- 1926 Memory Lane
- 1926 The Arizona Streak
- 1926 Kiki
- 1926 Wild To Go (as Frankie Darrow)
- 1926 The Masquerade Bandit
- 1926 Hearts And Spangles
- 1926 The Cowboy Cop
- 1926 The Carnival Girl
- 1926 Red Hot Hoofs
- 1926 Out Of The West
- 1926 Mike
- 1927 Her Father Said No
- 1927 Lightning Lariats
- 1927 Moulders Of Men
- 1927 Long Pants
- 1927 Cyclone Of The Range
- 1927 Tom's Gang
- 1927 Judgment Of The Hills
- 1927 The Flying U Ranch
- 1927 The Desert Pirate
- 1927 Little Mickey Grogan
- 1928 Phantom Of The Range
- 1928 The Texas Tornado
- 1928 Terror
- 1928 The Circus Kid
- 1928 The Avenging Rider
- 1928 Tyrant Of Red Gulch
- 1929 Trail Of The Horse Thieves
- 1929 Gun Law
- 1929 Idaho Red
- 1929 Rainbow Man
- 1929 The Pride Of Pawnee
- 1929 Blaze O' Glory
- 1931 The Public Enemy (UK Title Enemies Of The Public
- 1931 The Vanishing Legion
- 1931 The Sin Of Madelon Claudet (uncredited) (UK Title The Lullaby)
- 1931 The Lightning Warrior
- 1931 Way Back Home (UK Title Old Greatheart) ... aka Other People's Business
- 1931 The Mad Genius
- 1932 The Cheyenne Cyclone (US Title Rustlers' Ranch
- 1932 Three On A Match (uncredited)
- 1932 The Devil Horse
- 1932 Amateur Daddy
- 1932 Hollywood On Parade
- 1933 The Mayor Of Hell
- 1933 Laughing At Life
- 1933 Wild Boys Of The Road (UK Title Dangerous Days)
- 1933 The Wolf Dog
- 1933 Tugboat Annie
- 1933 The Big Race (UK Title Raising The Wind)
- 1934 No Greater Glory
- 1934 Broadway Bill (UK Title Strictly Confidential)
- 1934 The Merry Frinks (UK Title Happy Family)
- 1934 Burn 'Em Up Barnes
- 1935 Little Men
- 1935 The Phantom Empire ... aka Gene Autry And The Phantom Empire
- 1935 Three Kids And A Queen (UK Title The Baxter Millions)
- 1935 Valley Of Wanted Men (UK Title Wanted Men
- 1935 The Pay-Off
- 1935 Unwelcome Stranger
- 1935 Stranded
- 1935 Red Hot Tires (UK Title Racing Luck)
- 1936 Sunkist Stars At Palm Springs
- 1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (uncredited)
- 1936 Charlie Chan At The Race Track
- 1936 Born To Right
- 1936 Devil Diamond
- 1936 Black Gold
- 1937 Tough To Handle
- 1937 A Day At The Races (uncredited)
- 1937 Saratoga
- 1937 Young Dynamite
- 1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
- 1937 Mind Your Own Business
- 1937 Headline Crasher
- 1937 Anything For A Thrill
- 1938 Wild Bill Hickok
- 1938 Wanted By The Police
- 1938 Reformatory
- 1938 Racing Blood
- 1938 Juvenile Court
- 1939 Boys' Reformatory
- 1939 Irish Luck (UK Title Amateur Detective)
- 1939 Tough Kid (UK Title The Fifth Round)
- 1940 Chasing Trouble
- 1940 Pinocchio (voice)
- 1940 Men With Steel Faces (UK Title Couldn't Possibly Happen)
- 1940 On The Spot
- 1940 Laughing At Danger
- 1940 Up in the Air
- 1941 Gang's All Here (UK Title In The Night)
- 1941 Tuxedo Junction (UK Title The Gang Make Good)
- 1941 You're Out Of Luck
- 1942 Let's Go Collegiate (UK Title Farewell To Fame)
- 1942 Junior G-Men Of The Air
- 1946 Junior Prom
- 1946 Freddie Steps Out
- 1946 High School Hero
- 1946 That's My Man (UK Title Will Tomorrow Ever Come?
- 1947 Vacations Days
- 1947 Sarge Goes To College
- 1948 Angels' Alley
- 1948 Trouble Makers
- 1948 Smart Politics
- 1948 Heart Of Virginia ... aka Pride Of Virginia
- 1949 Fighting Fools
- 1949 Hold That Baby!
- 1949 Sons Of New Mexico (UK Title The Brat)
- 1950 Wyoming Mail
- 1950 Riding High
- 1950 A Life Of Her Own
- 1951 Across The Wide Missouri (uncredited)
- 1951 The Pride Of Maryland
- 1952 Pat and Mike (uncredited)
- 1952 The Sellout
- 1953 Two-Gun Marshal
- 1954 Living It Up
- 1954 The Lawless Rider
- 1956 Forbidden Planet -- Robby The Robot (uncredited)
- 1956 The Ten Commandments (uncredited)
- 1958 The Perfect Furlough (uncredited) (UK Title Strickly For Pleasure)
- 1959 Operation Petticoat
- 1964 The Carpetbaggers
- 1969 Hook, Line & Sinker
- 1974 The Girl On The Late, Late Show (TV)
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Frankie Darro has also made 11 Notable TV guest appearances, starting in 1951 and ending in 1966 |
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