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Frankie Darro

Bio: Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s
Born: Sat, Dec 22 1917
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 25 1976
Frankie Darro is 59 years old
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Poster of Fugitive Lovers
Fugitive Lovers
Frankie Darro was
57 in Fugitive Lovers
as 'Lester the Drunk'.
Thu, Nov 27 1975
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Frankie Darro was
57 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Frankie Darro was
56 in The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as 'Studio Guard'.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
Frankie Darro was
51 in Hook, Line and Sinker
as 'Delivery Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 06 1969
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Frankie Darro was
50 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
Frankie Darro was
41 in Operation Petticoat
as 'Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley'.
Sat, Dec 05 1959
Poster of Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
Frankie Darro was
38 in Forbidden Planet
as 'Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 23 1956
Poster of The Lawless Rider
The Lawless Rider
Frankie Darro was
36 in The Lawless Rider
as 'Jim Bascom'.
Thu, Jul 01 1954
Poster of Two Gun Marshal
Two Gun Marshal
Frankie Darro was
35 in Two Gun Marshal
as 'Clint Slocum'.
Sun, Nov 15 1953
Poster of Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
Frankie Darro was
34 in Pat and Mike
as 'Caddy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 13 1952
Poster of Westward the Women
Westward the Women
Frankie Darro was
33 in Westward the Women
as 'Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Across the Wide Missouri
Across the Wide Missouri
Frankie Darro was
33 in Across the Wide Missouri
as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 12 1951
Poster of Pride of Maryland
Pride of Maryland
Frankie Darro was
33 in Pride of Maryland
as 'Steve Loomis'.
Sat, Jan 20 1951
Poster of Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
Frankie Darro was
32 in Wyoming Mail
as 'Rufe'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of Riding High
Riding High
Frankie Darro was
32 in Riding High
as 'Jockey Williams'.
Wed, Apr 12 1950
Poster of Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico
Frankie Darro was
31 in Sons of New Mexico
as 'Gig Jackson'.
Tue, Dec 20 1949
Poster of Hold That Baby!
Hold That Baby!
Frankie Darro was
31 in Hold That Baby!
as 'Bananas Stewart'.
Mon, Jun 06 1949
Poster of Fighting Fools
Fighting Fools
Frankie Darro was
31 in Fighting Fools
as 'Johnny Higgins'.
Thu, Mar 17 1949
Poster of Trouble Makers
Trouble Makers
Frankie Darro was
30 in Trouble Makers
as 'Ben Feathers'.
Fri, Dec 10 1948
Poster of Heart of Virginia
Heart of Virginia
Frankie Darro was
30 in Heart of Virginia
as 'Jimmy Easter'.
Sun, Apr 25 1948
Poster of Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley
Frankie Darro was
30 in Angels' Alley
as 'Cousin Jimmy'.
Sun, Mar 07 1948
Poster of Smart Politics
Smart Politics
Frankie Darro was
30 in Smart Politics
as 'Roy Donne'.
Sat, Jan 03 1948
Poster of That's My Man
That's My Man
Frankie Darro was
29 in That's My Man
as 'Jockey'.
Sun, Jun 01 1947
Poster of Sarge Goes to College
Sarge Goes to College
Frankie Darro was
29 in Sarge Goes to College
as 'Roy Donne'.
Tue, May 13 1947
Poster of Vacation Days
Vacation Days
Frankie Darro was
29 in Vacation Days
as 'Roy Donne'.
Sat, Jan 25 1947
Poster of High School Hero
High School Hero
Frankie Darro was
28 in High School Hero
as 'Roy Donne'.
Fri, Sep 06 1946
Poster of Junior Prom
Junior Prom
Frankie Darro was
28 in Junior Prom
as 'Roy Donne'.
Sun, Jul 28 1946
Poster of Freddie Steps Out
Freddie Steps Out
Frankie Darro was
28 in Freddie Steps Out
as 'Roy Donne'.
Sat, Jun 29 1946
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
Frankie Darro was
26 in Take It or Leave It
as 'Radio Listener'.
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of Dead End Kids Go To War
Dead End Kids Go To War
Frankie Darro was
24 in Dead End Kids Go To War
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Junior G-Men of the Air
Junior G-Men of the Air
Frankie Darro was
24 in Junior G-Men of the Air
as 'Jack'.
Tue, Jun 30 1942
Poster of Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction
Frankie Darro was
23 in Tuxedo Junction
as 'Jack 'Sock' Anderson'.
Tue, Nov 25 1941
Poster of Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate
Frankie Darro was
23 in Let's Go Collegiate
as 'Frankie Monahan'.
Fri, Sep 12 1941
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Frankie Darro was
23 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Frankie O'Malley'.
Wed, Jun 11 1941
Poster of You're Out of Luck
You're Out of Luck
Frankie Darro was
23 in You're Out of Luck
as 'Frankie O'Reilly'.
Mon, Jan 20 1941
Poster of Up in the Air
Up in the Air
Frankie Darro was
22 in Up in the Air
as 'Frankie Ryan'.
Mon, Sep 09 1940
Poster of Laughing at Danger
Laughing at Danger
Frankie Darro was
22 in Laughing at Danger
as 'Frankie Kelly'.
Mon, Aug 12 1940
Poster of On the Spot
On the Spot
Frankie Darro was
22 in On the Spot
as 'Frankie 'Doc' Kelly'.
Tue, Jun 11 1940
Poster of Men with Steel Faces
Men with Steel Faces
Frankie Darro was
22 in Men with Steel Faces
as 'Frankie Baxter'.
Thu, May 02 1940
Poster of Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Frankie Darro was
22 in Pinocchio
as 'Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Chasing Trouble
Chasing Trouble
Frankie Darro was
22 in Chasing Trouble
as 'Jimmy O'Brien'.
Tue, Jan 30 1940
Poster of Irish Luck
Irish Luck
Frankie Darro was
21 in Irish Luck
as 'Buzzy O'Brien'.
Tue, Aug 22 1939
Poster of Boys' Reformatory
Boys' Reformatory
Frankie Darro was
21 in Boys' Reformatory
as 'Tommy Ryan'.
Mon, May 01 1939
Poster of Tough Kid
Tough Kid
Frankie Darro was
21 in Tough Kid
as ''Skipper' Murphy'.
Wed, Dec 28 1938
Poster of Wanted by the Police
Wanted by the Police
Frankie Darro was
20 in Wanted by the Police
as 'Danny Murphy'.
Wed, Sep 21 1938
Poster of Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court
Frankie Darro was
20 in Juvenile Court
as 'Stubby'.
Sat, Sep 10 1938
Poster of The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Frankie Darro was
20 in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as 'Jerry'.
Thu, Jun 30 1938
Poster of Reformatory
Reformatory
Frankie Darro was
20 in Reformatory
as 'Louie Miller'.
Mon, Jun 20 1938
Poster of Young Dynamite
Young Dynamite
Frankie Darro was
19 in Young Dynamite
as 'Freddie Shields'.
Wed, Dec 15 1937
Poster of Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Frankie Darro was
19 in Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as '"Dink" Reid'.
Thu, Nov 25 1937
Poster of Headline Crasher
Headline Crasher
Frankie Darro was
19 in Headline Crasher
as 'James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.'.
Wed, Aug 04 1937
Poster of Saratoga
Saratoga
Frankie Darro was
19 in Saratoga
as 'Dixie Gordon'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of Anything for a Thrill
Anything for a Thrill
Frankie Darro was
19 in Anything for a Thrill
as 'Dan Mallory'.
Tue, Jun 15 1937
Poster of Tough to Handle
Tough to Handle
Frankie Darro was
19 in Tough to Handle
as 'Mike Sanford'.
Mon, May 24 1937
Poster of The Devil Diamond
The Devil Diamond
Frankie Darro was
19 in The Devil Diamond
as 'Lee'.
Fri, Jan 15 1937
Poster of Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
Frankie Darro was
18 in Mind Your Own Business
as 'Bob'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of Racing Blood
Racing Blood
Frankie Darro was
18 in Racing Blood
as 'Frankie Reynolds'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936
Poster of Born to Fight
Born to Fight
Frankie Darro was
18 in Born to Fight
as ''Babyface' Madison'.
Mon, Nov 02 1936
Poster of Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Frankie Darro was
18 in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as ''Tip' Collins, Jockey'.
Fri, Aug 07 1936
Poster of Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Frankie Darro was
18 in Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 05 1936
Poster of The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Frankie Darro was
18 in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as 'Spike Salisbury (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Black Gold
Black Gold
Frankie Darro was
18 in Black Gold
as 'Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly'.
Sun, Jan 19 1936
Poster of 3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
Frankie Darro was
17 in 3 Kids and a Queen
as 'Blackie'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of Valley of Wanted Men
Valley of Wanted Men
Frankie Darro was
17 in Valley of Wanted Men
as 'Slivers Sanderson'.
Sat, Oct 19 1935
Poster of Men of Action
Men of Action
Frankie Darro was
17 in Men of Action
as 'Johnny Morgan'.
Sat, Jul 13 1935
Poster of Stranded
Stranded
Frankie Darro was
17 in Stranded
as 'James 'Jimmy' Rivers'.
Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Unwelcome Stranger
Unwelcome Stranger
Frankie Darro was
17 in Unwelcome Stranger
as 'Charlie Anderson'.
Fri, Apr 05 1935
Poster of The Phantom Empire
The Phantom Empire
Frankie Darro was
17 in The Phantom Empire
as 'Frankie Baxter'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Red Hot Tires
Red Hot Tires
Frankie Darro was
17 in Red Hot Tires
as 'Johnny'.
Sat, Feb 02 1935
Poster of The Payoff
The Payoff
Frankie Darro was
17 in The Payoff
as 'Jimmy Moore'.
Wed, Jan 09 1935
Poster of Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
Frankie Darro was
16 in Broadway Bill
as 'Ted Williams'.
Fri, Nov 30 1934
Poster of Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Frankie Darro was
16 in Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as 'Bobbie Riley'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks
Frankie Darro was
16 in The Merry Frinks
as 'Norman Frink'.
Sat, May 26 1934
Poster of No Greater Glory
No Greater Glory
Frankie Darro was
16 in No Greater Glory
as 'Feri Ats'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Frankie Darro was
16 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Fri, Mar 02 1934
Poster of The Big Race
The Big Race
Frankie Darro was
16 in The Big Race
as 'Knobby'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934
Poster of Little Men
Little Men
Frankie Darro was
16 in Little Men
as 'Dan'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934
Poster of Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
Frankie Darro was
15 in Wild Boys of the Road
as 'Eddie Smith'.
Sat, Oct 07 1933
Poster of The Wolf Dog
The Wolf Dog
Frankie Darro was
15 in The Wolf Dog
as 'Frank Courtney'.
Fri, Sep 29 1933
Poster of Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie
Frankie Darro was
15 in Tugboat Annie
as 'Alec, as a Child'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life
Frankie Darro was
15 in Laughing at Life
as 'Chango'.
Wed, Jul 12 1933
Poster of The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
Frankie Darro was
15 in The Mayor of Hell
as 'James 'Jimmie' Smith'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
Poster of The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse
Frankie Darro was
14 in The Devil Horse
as 'Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy'.
Tue, Nov 01 1932
Poster of Three on a Match
Three on a Match
Frankie Darro was
14 in Three on a Match
as 'Bobby (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Frankie Darro was
14 in Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 20 1932
Poster of Hollywood on Parade
Hollywood on Parade
Frankie Darro was
14 in Hollywood on Parade
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 05 1932
Poster of Amateur Daddy
Amateur Daddy
Frankie Darro was
14 in Amateur Daddy
as 'Pete Smith'.
Sun, Apr 10 1932
Poster of Way Back Home
Way Back Home
Frankie Darro was
13 in Way Back Home
as 'Robbie'.
Fri, Nov 13 1931
Poster of The Lightning Warrior
The Lightning Warrior
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Lightning Warrior
as 'Jimmy Carter'.
Sun, Nov 01 1931
Poster of The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as 'Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Mad Genius
as 'Fedor as a Boy'.
Wed, Sep 30 1931
Poster of The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Vanishing Legion
as 'Jimmie Williams'.
Mon, Jun 01 1931
Poster of The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Public Enemy
as 'Matt as a Boy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 23 1931
Poster of Blaze o' Glory
Blaze o' Glory
Frankie Darro was
12 in Blaze o' Glory
as 'Jean Williams'.
Mon, Dec 30 1929
Poster of Rainbow Man
Rainbow Man
Frankie Darro was
11 in Rainbow Man
as 'Billy Ryan'.
Thu, May 16 1929
Poster of Trail of the Horse Thieves
Trail of the Horse Thieves
Frankie Darro was
11 in Trail of the Horse Thieves
as 'Buddy'.
Sun, Jan 13 1929
Poster of The Circus Kid
The Circus Kid
Frankie Darro was
10 in The Circus Kid
as 'Buddy'.
Sun, Oct 07 1928
Poster of Texas Tornado
Texas Tornado
Frankie Darro was
10 in Texas Tornado
as 'Buddy Martin'.
Sun, Jun 24 1928
Poster of The Phantom of the Range
The Phantom of the Range
Frankie Darro was
10 in The Phantom of the Range
as 'Spuds O'Brien'.
Sat, Apr 21 1928
Poster of Little Mickey Grogan
Little Mickey Grogan
Frankie Darro was
10 in Little Mickey Grogan
as 'Mickey Grogan'.
Tue, Dec 27 1927
Poster of Judgement Of The Hills
Judgement Of The Hills
Frankie Darro was
9 in Judgement Of The Hills
as 'Tad Dennison'.
Mon, Aug 01 1927
Poster of Tom's Gang
Tom's Gang
Frankie Darro was
9 in Tom's Gang
as 'Spuds'.
Sun, Jul 10 1927
Poster of Moulders of Men
Moulders of Men
Frankie Darro was
9 in Moulders of Men
as 'Sandy Barry'.
Sun, Feb 27 1927
Poster of Flesh and the Devil
Flesh and the Devil
Frankie Darro was
9 in Flesh and the Devil
as 'Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 25 1926
Poster of The Cowboy Cop
The Cowboy Cop
Frankie Darro was
8 in The Cowboy Cop
as 'Frankie'.
Sat, Jul 10 1926
Poster of Hearts and Spangles
Hearts and Spangles
Frankie Darro was
8 in Hearts and Spangles
as 'Bobby'.
Tue, Jun 15 1926
Poster of The Masquerade Bandit
The Masquerade Bandit
Frankie Darro was
8 in The Masquerade Bandit
as 'Tim Marble'.
Sun, May 30 1926
Poster of Mike
Mike
Frankie Darro was
8 in Mike
as 'Boy'.
Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of Kiki
Kiki
Frankie Darro was
8 in Kiki
as 'Pierre'.
Sun, Apr 04 1926
Poster of Memory Lane
Memory Lane
Frankie Darro was
8 in Memory Lane
as 'Urchin'.
Mon, Feb 01 1926
Poster of Born to Battle
Born to Battle
Frankie Darro was
8 in Born to Battle
as 'Birdie'.
Sun, Jan 24 1926
Poster of The Cowboy Musketeer
The Cowboy Musketeer
Frankie Darro was
7 in The Cowboy Musketeer
as 'Billy Gordon'.
Sun, Dec 13 1925
Poster of The Midnight Flyer
The Midnight Flyer
Frankie Darro was
7 in The Midnight Flyer
as 'Young Davey'.
Sun, Dec 06 1925
Poster of Confessions of a Queen
Confessions of a Queen
Frankie Darro was
7 in Confessions of a Queen
as 'Prince Zara'.
Mon, Mar 30 1925
Poster of The Wyoming Wildcat
The Wyoming Wildcat
Frankie Darro was
7 in The Wyoming Wildcat
as 'Barnie Finn'.
Sun, Jan 11 1925
Poster of So Big
So Big
Frankie Darro was
7 in So Big
as 'Dirk DeJong (child)'.
Sun, Dec 28 1924
Poster of Roaring Rails
Roaring Rails
Frankie Darro was
6 in Roaring Rails
as 'Little Bill'.
Sat, Sep 20 1924
Poster of Racing for Life
Racing for Life
Frankie Darro was
6 in Racing for Life
as 'Jimmy Danton'.
Fri, Aug 08 1924
Poster of The Signal Tower
The Signal Tower
Frankie Darro was
6 in The Signal Tower
as 'Sonny Tolliver'.
Sat, Jul 19 1924
Poster of Judgment of the Storm
Judgment of the Storm
Frankie Darro was
6 in Judgment of the Storm
as 'Heath Twin'.
Sun, Jan 06 1924

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Batman
Batman
Frankie Darro was
48+ in Batman
as 'Newsman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Frankie Darro was
46+ in The Addams Family
as 'Delivery Boy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Frankie Darro was
44+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Frankie Darro was
43+ in Mister Ed
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Frankie Darro was
42+ in Checkmate
as 'Sonny'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Frankie Darro was
41+ in Mr. Lucky
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Frankie Darro was
40+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Edward 'Snapper' Garrison'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Frankie Darro was
40+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Frankie Darro was
39+ in Perry Mason
as 'Elevator Operator, Messenger'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Frankie Darro was
39+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
Frankie Darro was
38+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Caddy'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Frankie Darro was
37+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Little Dandy Dorf, Boots'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Public Defender
Public Defender
Frankie Darro was
36+ in Public Defender
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Frankie Darro was
33+ in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 1951