Frankie Darro: movies and TV shows
Frankie Darro has 169 credits in the archive: 151 films and 18 TV series, from 1924 to 1975. Highest rated: The Addams Family (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1924 – 1975 · busiest year: 1926 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1975 | Fugitive Lovers | Lester the Drunk | Film | 4.8 | 57 |
| 1974 | The Girl on the Late, Late Show | Studio Guard | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and Sinker | Delivery Man (uncredited) | Film | 4.4 | 51 |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Bartender (uncredited) | TV | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1966 | Batman | Newsman | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Delivery Boy | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1962 | Going My Way | Elevator Operator | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | Film | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | TV | 6.7 | 43 | |
| 1960 | Checkmate | Sonny | TV | 4.8 | 42 |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky | TV | 6.7 | 41 | |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | TV | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Edward 'Snapper' Garrison | TV | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Elevator Operator | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Messenger | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | TV | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Slave (uncredited) | Film | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet | Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Caddy | TV | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Little Dandy Dorf | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Boots | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1954 | Public Defender | TV | 6.3 | 36 | |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Bellboy Captain (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1954 | Racing Blood | Ben | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1954 | The Lawless Rider | Jim Bascom | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1953 | Two Gun Marshal | Clint Slocum | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Caddy (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Maw Kadiddlehopper | TV | 7.4 | 33 |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1951 | Westward the Women | Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Cadet (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1951 | Pride of Maryland | Steve Loomis | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1950 | Riding High | Jockey Williams | Film | 6.1 | 32 |
| 1950 | Wyoming Mail | Rufe | Film | 5.2 | 32 |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... | Newsboy (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools | Johnny Higgins | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1949 | Hold That Baby! | Bananas Stewart | Film | 5.8 | 31 |
| 1949 | Sons of New Mexico | Gig Jackson | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1948 | Angels' Alley | Cousin Jimmy | Film | 5.2 | 30 |
| 1948 | Heart of Virginia | Jimmy Easter | Film | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1948 | Smart Politics | Roy Donne | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1948 | Trouble Makers | Ben Feathers | Film | 6.1 | 30 |
| 1947 | That's My Man | Jockey | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1947 | Vacation Days | Roy Donne | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1947 | Sarge Goes to College | Roy Donne | Film | 4.5 | 29 |
| 1946 | High School Hero | Roy Donne | Film | 6.5 | 28 |
| 1946 | Junior Prom | Roy Donne | Film | 5.3 | 28 |
| 1946 | Freddie Steps Out | Roy Donne | Film | 5.0 | 28 |
| 1944 | Take It or Leave It | Radio Listener | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Jack | Film | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To War | Jack | Film | — | 24 |
| 1941 | The Gang's All Here | Frankie O'Malley | Film | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1941 | Let's Go Collegiate | Frankie Monahan | Film | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1941 | You're Out of Luck | Frankie O'Reilly | Film | 6.5 | 23 |
| 1941 | Tuxedo Junction | Jack 'Sock' Anderson | Film | 10.0 | 23 |
| 1940 | Pinocchio | Lampwick (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 22 |
| 1940 | Radio Ranch | Frankie Baxter | Film | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1940 | On the Spot | Frankie 'Doc' Kelly | Film | 5.8 | 22 |
| 1940 | Up in the Air | Frankie Ryan | Film | 5.8 | 22 |
| 1940 | Chasing Trouble | Jimmy O'Brien | Film | 5.5 | 22 |
| 1940 | Laughing at Danger | Frankie Kelly | Film | 9.0 | 22 |
| 1939 | Boys' Reformatory | Tommy Ryan | Film | 5.3 | 21 |
| 1939 | Irish Luck | Buzzy O'Brien | Film | 6.4 | 21 |
| 1938 | Tough Kid | 'Skipper' Murphy | Film | 6.5 | 20 |
| 1938 | Reformatory | Louie Miller | Film | 6.5 | 20 |
| 1938 | Juvenile Court | Stubby | Film | 6.0 | 20 |
| 1938 | Wanted by the Police | Danny Murphy | Film | 7.5 | 20 |
| 1938 | The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Jerry | Film | 9.0 | 20 |
| 1937 | Saratoga | Dixie Gordon | Film | 6.5 | 19 |
| 1937 | The Devil Diamond | Lee | Film | 4.7 | 19 |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | "Dink" Reid | Film | 5.9 | 19 |
| 1937 | Headline Crasher | James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr. | Film | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1937 | Anything for a Thrill | Dan Mallory | Film | 4.0 | 19 |
| 1937 | Young Dynamite | Freddie Shields | Film | 4.5 | 19 |
| 1937 | Tough to Handle | Mike Sanford | Film | 6.3 | 19 |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Spike Salisbury (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 18 |
| 1936 | Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | Self | Film | 4.7 | 18 |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track | 'Tip' Collins, Jockey | Film | 7.1 | 18 |
| 1936 | Born to Fight | 'Babyface' Madison | Film | 10.0 | 18 |
| 1936 | Black Gold | Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly | Film | 5.3 | 18 |
| 1936 | Mind Your Own Business | Bob | Film | 10.0 | 18 |
| 1936 | Racing Blood | Frankie Reynolds | Film | 7.0 | 18 |
| 1935 | Unwelcome Stranger | Charlie Anderson | Film | 9.0 | 17 |
| 1935 | Stranded | James 'Jimmy' Rivers | Film | 6.0 | 17 |
| 1935 | The Payoff | Jimmy Moore | Film | 5.5 | 17 |
| 1935 | 3 Kids and a Queen | Blackie | Film | 6.8 | 17 |
| 1935 | The Phantom Empire | Frankie Baxter | Film | 5.8 | 17 |
| 1935 | Valley of Wanted Men | Slivers Sanderson | Film | 6.3 | 17 |
| 1935 | Men of Action | Johnny Morgan | Film | 6.0 | 17 |
| 1935 | Red Hot Tires | Johnny | Film | 6.0 | 17 |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Ted Williams | Film | 6.0 | 16 |
| 1934 | Little Men | Dan | Film | 5.7 | 16 |
| 1934 | No Greater Glory | Feri Ats | Film | 6.6 | 16 |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | Film | 7.3 | 16 | |
| 1934 | The Big Race | Knobby | Film | 9.0 | 16 |
| 1934 | The Merry Frinks | Norman Frink | Film | 4.8 | 16 |
| 1934 | Burn 'Em Up Barnes | Bobbie Riley | Film | 5.6 | 16 |
| 1933 | Laughing at Life | Chango | Film | 7.3 | 15 |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Road | Eddie Smith | Film | 6.8 | 15 |
| 1933 | The Mayor of Hell | James 'Jimmie' Smith | Film | 7.0 | 15 |
| 1933 | Tugboat Annie | Alec, as a Child | Film | 7.3 | 15 |
| 1933 | The Wolf Dog | Frank Courtney | Film | 7.4 | 15 |
| 1932 | Three on a Match | Bobby (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 14 |
| 1932 | Amateur Daddy | Pete Smith | Film | 10.0 | 14 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 | Self (uncredited) | Film | 10.0 | 14 |
| 1932 | The Devil Horse | Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy | Film | 5.7 | 14 |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade | Self | Film | 6.5 | 14 |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy | Matt as a Boy (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 13 |
| 1931 | Way Back Home | Robbie | Film | 6.3 | 13 |
| 1931 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 13 |
| 1931 | The Cheyenne Cyclone | Orphan McGuire | Film | 8.0 | 13 |
| 1931 | The Lightning Warrior | Jimmy Carter | Film | 6.3 | 13 |
| 1931 | The Mad Genius | Fedor as a Boy | Film | 6.4 | 13 |
| 1931 | The Vanishing Legion | Jimmie Williams | Film | 8.5 | 13 |
| 1929 | Gun Law | Buster Brown | Film | 8.0 | 11 |
| 1929 | Idaho Red | Tadpole | Film | 9.0 | 11 |
| 1929 | Rainbow Man | Billy Ryan | Film | 10.0 | 11 |
| 1929 | Blaze o' Glory | Jean Williams | Film | 7.0 | 11 |
| 1929 | The Pride of Pawnee | Jerry Wilson | Film | 9.0 | 11 |
| 1929 | Trail of the Horse Thieves | Buddy | Film | 9.0 | 11 |
| 1928 | Texas Tornado | Buddy Martin | Film | 10.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | Terror Mountain | Buddy Roberts | Film | 8.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | The Phantom of the Range | Spuds O'Brien | Film | 7.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | The Avenging Rider | Frankie Sheridan | Film | 9.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | Tyrant of Red Gulch | Tip | Film | 8.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | When the Law Rides | Frankie Ross | Film | 7.0 | 10 |
| 1928 | The Circus Kid | Buddy | Film | 9.0 | 10 |
| 1927 | The Flying U Ranch | Chip Jr. | Film | — | 9 |
| 1927 | Cyclone of the Range | Frankie Butler | Film | 9.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Moulders of Men | Sandy Barry | Film | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Long Pants | Young Harry Shelby (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1927 | Little Mickey Grogan | Mickey Grogan | Film | 8.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Her Father Said No | Matt Doe | Film | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | The Desert Pirate | Jimmy Rand | Film | 10.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Lightning Lariats | Alexis, King of Roxenburg | Film | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Tom's Gang | Spuds | Film | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1927 | Judgement Of The Hills | Tad Dennison | Film | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1926 | Flesh and the Devil | Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 8 |
| 1926 | Kiki | Pierre | Film | 7.8 | 8 |
| 1926 | Memory Lane | Urchin | Film | 8.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Out of the West | Frankie O'Connor | Film | 10.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Wild to Go | Frankie Blake | Film | 8.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Red Hot Hoofs | Frankie Buckley | Film | 7.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Tom and His Pals | Frankie Smith | Film | 9.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | The Masquerade Bandit | Tim Marble | Film | 9.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | The Cowboy Cop | Frankie | Film | 7.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | The Thrill Hunter | Boy Prince | Film | 7.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Mike | Boy | Film | 10.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Born to Battle | Birdie | Film | 7.0 | 8 |
| 1926 | Hearts and Spangles | Bobby | Film | 8.0 | 8 |
| 1925 | The People vs. Nancy Preston | Bubsy | Film | 10.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | Let's Go, Gallagher | Little Joey | Film | 10.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | Her Husband's Secret | Young Elliot Owen | Film | 10.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | The Phantom Express | 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother | Film | — | 7 |
| 1925 | Fighting the Flames | Mickey | Film | — | 7 |
| 1925 | Confessions of a Queen | Prince Zara | Film | 7.3 | 7 |
| 1925 | The Cowboy Musketeer | Billy Gordon | Film | 10.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | The Midnight Flyer | Young Davey | Film | 10.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | Women and Gold | Dan Barclay Jr. | Film | 9.0 | 7 |
| 1925 | The Wyoming Wildcat | Barnie Finn | Film | 8.0 | 7 |
| 1924 | Roaring Rails | Little Bill | Film | 6.9 | 6 |
| 1924 | Half-a-Dollar Bill | Half-a-Dollar Bill | Film | 10.0 | 6 |
| 1924 | So Big | Dirk DeJong (child) | Film | 9.0 | 6 |
| 1924 | Judgment of the Storm | Heath Twin | Film | 8.0 | 6 |
| 1924 | The Signal Tower | Sonny Tolliver | Film | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1924 | Racing for Life | Jimmy Danton | Film | 9.0 | 6 |