Frankie Darro
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-12-22 (59 years old)
Deathday
1976-12-25
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. In 1933 he played the lead as a troubled teen in a major film for Warner Brothers, "Wild Boys Of The Roa...
Acting
1941
as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
1968
as Self (archive footage)
1940
as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
1936
as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
1938
as Louie Miller
1935
as Charlie Anderson
1926
as Birdie
1932
as Bobby (uncredited)
1934
as Dan
1937
as Dixie Gordon
1926
as Bobby
1931
as Jimmy Carter
1931
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
1933
as Eddie Smith
1974
as Studio Guard
1942
as Jack
1934
as Ted Williams
1940
as Frankie Ryan
1933
as James 'Jimmie' Smith
1951
as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1948
as Cousin Jimmy
1969
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
1950
as Rufe
1925
as Young Davey
1946
as Roy Donne
1940
as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
1936
as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
1950
as Jockey Williams
1924
as Jimmy Danton
1940
as Frankie Baxter
1931
as Jimmie Williams
1931
as Fedor as a Boy
1934
as Feri Ats
1935
as Slivers Sanderson
1935
as Frankie Baxter
1931
as Robbie
1938
as Stubby
1936
as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
1936
as 'Babyface' Madison
1936
as Frankie Reynolds
1932
as Self (uncredited)
1941
as Frankie O'Malley
1935
as Jimmy Moore
1924
as Heath Twin
1936
1937
as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
1939
as Tommy Ryan
1937
as Lee
1936
as Bob
1937
as Mike Sanford
1941
as Frankie O'Reilly
1948
as Ben Feathers
1937
as Freddie Shields
1924
as Sonny Tolliver
1933
as Frank Courtney
1938
1951
as Cadet (uncredited)
1933
as Chango
1938
as Danny Murphy
1939
as Buzzy O'Brien
1926
as Pierre
1947
as Jockey
1941
as Frankie Monahan
1928
as Buddy
1928
as Buddy Martin
1934
as Bobbie Riley
1935
as Johnny
1937
as Dan Mallory
1935
as Johnny Morgan
1925
as Billy Gordon
1931
as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
1932
as Self
1924
as Little Bill
1934
as Norman Frink
1959
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
1954
as Jim Bascom
1926
as Boy
1940
as Jimmy O'Brien
1953
as Clint Slocum
1925
as Prince Zara
1949
as Gig Jackson
1933
as Alec, as a Child
1952
as Caddy (uncredited)
1932
as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
1938
as 'Skipper' Murphy
1940
as Frankie Kelly
1932
as Pete Smith
1924
as Dirk DeJong (child)
1942
as Jack
1956
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
1949
as Bananas Stewart
1949
as Johnny Higgins
1937
as "Dink" Reid
1927
as Tad Dennison
1926
as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
1947
as Roy Donne
1928
as Spuds O'Brien
1975
as Self (archive footage)
1948
as Jimmy Easter
1951
as Steve Loomis
1946
as Roy Donne
1935
as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
1944
as Radio Listener
1934
as Knobby
1926
as Urchin
1946
as Roy Donne
1948
as Roy Donne
1927
as Mickey Grogan
1927
as Sandy Barry
1926
as Frankie
1935
as Blackie
1947
as Roy Donne
1927
as Spuds
1925
as Barnie Finn
1929
as Jean Williams
1929
as Billy Ryan
1975
as Lester the Drunk
1929
as Buddy
1926
as Tim Marble
1927
as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
1954
as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
Production
1962
as Stunts
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