Frankie Darro
Biography
Frankie Darro was an American actor born on December 22, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, and he died on December 25, 1976, at the age of 59. Born into a show business family where his parents worked as circus aerialists, Darro appeared in his first film at the age of six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his twenties. He was a physical performer who often did his own stunts because his small stature made finding suitable stunt doubles difficult. An accomplished horseman, he starred in westerns and several films portraying jockeys. In 1933, he played the lead role as a troubled teen in the pre-code Warner Brothers film Wild Boys Of The Road. During his career, he accumulated 167 known credits in acting.
Career overview
Frankie Darro was an American actor born on December 22, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, and he passed away on December 25, 1976. Born into a show-business family where his parents worked as circus aerialists, Darro appeared in his first film at the age of six. Because of his small size and youthful appearance, he was able to play teenagers well into his twenties. He was known as a physical performer who frequently did his own stunts, a necessity driven by his small stature which made it difficult to find matching stunt doubles. As an accomplished horseman, he appeared in westerns and made several films where he portrayed jockeys. In 1933, he played the lead role as a troubled teenager in Wild Boys Of The Road, a pre-code film for Warner Brothers that offered a realistic look at youth.
Throughout his career, Darro amassed numerous acting credits in films and television series. Among the notable works associated with his filmography and public recognition are Addamsova rodina, The Red Skelton Show, and Desatero přikázání. Throughout his life and career in the entertainment industry, he was also known by the alternative name Frank Jo.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Frankie Darro.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
169 titles- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Fugitive Lovers (1975) as Lester the Drunk
- The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) as Studio Guard
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) as Delivery Man (uncredited)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Batman (1966) as Newsman
- The Addams Family (1964) as Delivery Boy
- Going My Way (1962) as Elevator Operator
- The Notorious Landlady (1962) Stunts
- Mister Ed (1961)
- Checkmate (1960) as Sonny
- Mr. Lucky (1959)
- Operation Petticoat (1959) as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Edward 'Snapper' Garrison
- Perry Mason (1957) as Elevator Operator
- Perry Mason (1957) as Messenger
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Slave (uncredited)
- Forbidden Planet (1956) as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
- Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Caddy
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Little Dandy Dorf
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Boots
- Public Defender (1954)
- Living It Up (1954) as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
- Racing Blood (1954) as Ben
- The Lawless Rider (1954) as Jim Bascom
- Two Gun Marshal (1953) as Clint Slocum
- Pat and Mike (1952) as Caddy (uncredited)
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Maw Kadiddlehopper
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- Westward the Women (1951) as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- Across the Wide Missouri (1951) as Cadet (uncredited)
- Pride of Maryland (1951) as Steve Loomis
- Riding High (1950) as Jockey Williams
- Wyoming Mail (1950) as Rufe
- The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) as Newsboy (uncredited)
- Fighting Fools (1949) as Johnny Higgins
- Hold That Baby! (1949) as Bananas Stewart
- Sons of New Mexico (1949) as Gig Jackson
- Angels' Alley (1948) as Cousin Jimmy
- Heart of Virginia (1948) as Jimmy Easter
- Smart Politics (1948) as Roy Donne
- Trouble Makers (1948) as Ben Feathers
- That's My Man (1947) as Jockey
- Vacation Days (1947) as Roy Donne
- Sarge Goes to College (1947) as Roy Donne
- High School Hero (1946) as Roy Donne
- Junior Prom (1946) as Roy Donne
- Freddie Steps Out (1946) as Roy Donne
- Take It or Leave It (1944) as Radio Listener
- Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) as Jack
- Dead End Kids Go To War (1942) as Jack
- The Gang's All Here (1941) as Frankie O'Malley
- Let's Go Collegiate (1941) as Frankie Monahan
- You're Out of Luck (1941) as Frankie O'Reilly
- Tuxedo Junction (1941) as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
- Pinocchio (1940) as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
- Radio Ranch (1940) as Frankie Baxter
- On the Spot (1940) as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
- Up in the Air (1940) as Frankie Ryan
- Chasing Trouble (1940) as Jimmy O'Brien
- Laughing at Danger (1940) as Frankie Kelly
- Boys' Reformatory (1939) as Tommy Ryan
- Irish Luck (1939) as Buzzy O'Brien
- Tough Kid (1938) as 'Skipper' Murphy
- Reformatory (1938) as Louie Miller
- Juvenile Court (1938) as Stubby
- Wanted by the Police (1938) as Danny Murphy
- The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938) as Jerry
- Saratoga (1937) as Dixie Gordon
- The Devil Diamond (1937) as Lee
- Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937) as "Dink" Reid
- Headline Crasher (1937) as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
- Anything for a Thrill (1937) as Dan Mallory
- Young Dynamite (1937) as Freddie Shields
- Tough to Handle (1937) as Mike Sanford
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
- Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936) as Self
- Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
- Born to Fight (1936) as 'Babyface' Madison
- Black Gold (1936) as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
- Mind Your Own Business (1936) as Bob
- Racing Blood (1936) as Frankie Reynolds
- Unwelcome Stranger (1935) as Charlie Anderson
- Stranded (1935) as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
- The Payoff (1935) as Jimmy Moore
- 3 Kids and a Queen (1935) as Blackie
- The Phantom Empire (1935) as Frankie Baxter
- Valley of Wanted Men (1935) as Slivers Sanderson
- Men of Action (1935) as Johnny Morgan
- Red Hot Tires (1935) as Johnny
- Broadway Bill (1934) as Ted Williams
- Little Men (1934) as Dan
- No Greater Glory (1934) as Feri Ats
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
- The Big Race (1934) as Knobby
- The Merry Frinks (1934) as Norman Frink
- Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934) as Bobbie Riley
- Laughing at Life (1933) as Chango
- Wild Boys of the Road (1933) as Eddie Smith
- The Mayor of Hell (1933) as James 'Jimmie' Smith
- Tugboat Annie (1933) as Alec, as a Child
- The Wolf Dog (1933) as Frank Courtney
- Three on a Match (1932) as Bobby (uncredited)
- Amateur Daddy (1932) as Pete Smith
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932) as Self (uncredited)
- The Devil Horse (1932) as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
- Hollywood on Parade (1932) as Self
- The Public Enemy (1931) as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
- Way Back Home (1931) as Robbie
- The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
- The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931) as Orphan McGuire
- The Lightning Warrior (1931) as Jimmy Carter
- The Mad Genius (1931) as Fedor as a Boy
- The Vanishing Legion (1931) as Jimmie Williams
- Gun Law (1929) as Buster Brown
- Idaho Red (1929) as Tadpole
- Rainbow Man (1929) as Billy Ryan
- Blaze o' Glory (1929) as Jean Williams
- The Pride of Pawnee (1929) as Jerry Wilson
- Trail of the Horse Thieves (1929) as Buddy
- Texas Tornado (1928) as Buddy Martin
- Terror Mountain (1928) as Buddy Roberts
- The Phantom of the Range (1928) as Spuds O'Brien
- The Avenging Rider (1928) as Frankie Sheridan
- Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928) as Tip
- When the Law Rides (1928) as Frankie Ross
- The Circus Kid (1928) as Buddy
- The Flying U Ranch (1927) as Chip Jr.
- Cyclone of the Range (1927) as Frankie Butler
- Moulders of Men (1927) as Sandy Barry
- Long Pants (1927) as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
- Little Mickey Grogan (1927) as Mickey Grogan
- Her Father Said No (1927) as Matt Doe
- The Desert Pirate (1927) as Jimmy Rand
- Lightning Lariats (1927) as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
- Tom's Gang (1927) as Spuds
- Judgement Of The Hills (1927) as Tad Dennison
- Flesh and the Devil (1926) as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
- Kiki (1926) as Pierre
- Memory Lane (1926) as Urchin
- Out of the West (1926) as Frankie O'Connor
- Wild to Go (1926) as Frankie Blake
- Red Hot Hoofs (1926) as Frankie Buckley
- Tom and His Pals (1926) as Frankie Smith
- The Masquerade Bandit (1926) as Tim Marble
- The Cowboy Cop (1926) as Frankie
- The Thrill Hunter (1926) as Boy Prince
- Mike (1926) as Boy
- Born to Battle (1926) as Birdie
- Hearts and Spangles (1926) as Bobby
- The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925) as Bubsy
- Let's Go, Gallagher (1925) as Little Joey
- Her Husband's Secret (1925) as Young Elliot Owen
- The Phantom Express (1925) as 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother
- Fighting the Flames (1925) as Mickey
- Confessions of a Queen (1925) as Prince Zara
- The Cowboy Musketeer (1925) as Billy Gordon
- The Midnight Flyer (1925) as Young Davey
- Women and Gold (1925) as Dan Barclay Jr.
- The Wyoming Wildcat (1925) as Barnie Finn
- Roaring Rails (1924) as Little Bill
- Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924) as Half-a-Dollar Bill
- So Big (1924) as Dirk DeJong (child)
- Judgment of the Storm (1924) as Heath Twin
- The Signal Tower (1924) as Sonny Tolliver
- Racing for Life (1924) as Jimmy Danton
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Frankie Darro best known for?
Frankie Darro is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hook, Line and Sinker (1969), The Movie Orgy (1968), The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967), Batman (1966).
When and where was Frankie Darro born?
Frankie Darro was born on December 22, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on December 25, 1976.
How many credits does Frankie Darro have?
Frankie Darro has accumulated over 169 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1975.
What is Frankie Darro's background in cinema and television?
Frankie Darro was an American actor born on December 22, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, and he died on December 25, 1976, at the age of 59. Born into a show business family where his parents worked as circus aerialists, Darro appeared in his first film at the age of six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he p...