Frankie Darro

actor • stunts • soundtrack

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 pe...

Born: December 22, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: December 25, 1976 (age 59)

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Known For

7.6

The Public Enemy

Movies & TV Credits

139 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1975
Fugitive Lovers Movie	5.9	Actor	Lester the Drunk	1975
The Girl on the Late, Late Show Movie	6.2	Actor	Studio Guard	1974
Hook, Line and Sinker Movie	5.2	Actor	Delivery Man (uncredited)	1969
The Movie Orgy Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1968
Batman TV Show	7.4	Actor	Newsman(2 Episodes)	1966
The Addams Family TV Show	8.2	Actor	Delivery Boy(1 Episode)	1964
Going My Way TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1962
The Notorious Landlady Movie	6.6	Crew	Stunts	1962
Mister Ed TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961
Checkmate TV Show	7.2	Actor	Sonny(1 Episode)	1960
Operation Petticoat Movie	7.4	Actor	Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley	1959
Mr. Lucky TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1959
Peter Gunn TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1958
Bat Masterson TV Show	7.1	Actor	Edward 'Snapper' Garrison(1 Episode)	1958
Perry Mason TV Show	8.1	Actor	Messenger(1 Episode)	1957
Have Gun - Will Travel TV Show	8.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1957
Perry Mason TV Show	8.1	Actor	Elevator Operator(1 Episode)	1957
Forbidden Planet Movie	7.6	Actor	Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)	1956
Hey, Jeannie! TV Show	7.9	Actor	Caddy(1 Episode)	1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show	8.4	Actor	Boots(1 Episode)	1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show	8.4	Actor	Little Dandy Dorf(1 Episode)	1955
The Lawless Rider Movie	7.3	Actor	Jim Bascom	1954
Living It Up Movie	6.4	Actor	Bellboy Captain (uncredited)	1954
Public Defender TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1954
Two Gun Marshal Movie	6.1	Actor	Clint Slocum	1953
Pat and Mike Movie	6.7	Actor	Caddy (uncredited)	1952
Pride of Maryland Movie	6.8	Actor	Steve Loomis	1951
Westward the Women Movie	7.5	Actor	Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)	1951
Across the Wide Missouri Movie	6.1	Actor	Cadet (uncredited)	1951
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1951
Wyoming Mail Movie	5.9	Actor	Rufe	1950
Riding High Movie	6.0	Actor	Jockey Williams	1950
Fighting Fools Movie	6.2	Actor	Johnny Higgins	1949
Hold That Baby! Movie	5.9	Actor	Bananas Stewart	1949
Sons of New Mexico Movie	5.8	Actor	Gig Jackson	1949
Heart of Virginia Movie	5.8	Actor	Jimmy Easter	1948
Angels' Alley Movie	5.7	Actor	Cousin Jimmy	1948
Smart Politics Movie	6.6	Actor	Roy Donne	1948
Trouble Makers Movie	6.3	Actor	Ben Feathers	1948
That's My Man Movie	5.9	Actor	Jockey	1947
Sarge Goes to College Movie	6.3	Actor	Roy Donne	1947
Vacation Days Movie	3.9	Actor	Roy Donne	1947
Freddie Steps Out Movie	4.1	Actor	Roy Donne	1946
Junior Prom Movie	4.0	Actor	Roy Donne	1946
High School Hero Movie	4.0	Actor	Roy Donne	1946
Take It or Leave It Movie	4.9	Actor	Radio Listener	1944
Junior G-Men of the Air Movie	5.9	Actor	Jack	1942
Dead End Kids Go To War Movie	—	Actor	Jack	1942
The Gang's All Here Movie	5.2	Actor	Frankie O'Malley	1941
Let's Go Collegiate Movie	4.8	Actor	Frankie Monahan	1941
You're Out of Luck Movie	6.4	Actor	Frankie O'Reilly	1941
Tuxedo Junction Movie	6.3	Actor	Jack 'Sock' Anderson	1941
Men with Steel Faces Movie	4.2	Actor	Frankie Baxter	1940
Pinocchio Movie	7.3	Actor	Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)	1940
Laughing at Danger Movie	6.5	Actor	Frankie Kelly	1940
Up in the Air Movie	5.5	Actor	Frankie Ryan	1940
On the Spot Movie	5.6	Actor	Frankie 'Doc' Kelly	1940
Chasing Trouble Movie	4.8	Actor	Jimmy O'Brien	1940
Boys' Reformatory Movie	5.2	Actor	Tommy Ryan	1939
Irish Luck Movie	5.3	Actor	Buzzy O'Brien	1939
Juvenile Court Movie	5.6	Actor	Stubby	1938
Wanted by the Police Movie	6.3	Actor	Danny Murphy	1938
Tough Kid Movie	6.0	Actor	'Skipper' Murphy	1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Movie	7.1	Actor	Jerry	1938
Reformatory Movie	7.5	Actor	Louie Miller	1938
Headline Crasher Movie	5.7	Actor	James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.	1937
The Devil Diamond Movie	4.8	Actor	Lee	1937
Tough to Handle Movie	5.6	Actor	Mike Sanford	1937
Young Dynamite Movie	5.2	Actor	Freddie Shields	1937
Anything for a Thrill Movie	6.2	Actor	Dan Mallory	1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Movie	6.1	Actor	"Dink" Reid	1937
Saratoga Movie	6.3	Actor	Dixie Gordon	1937
Black Gold Movie	5.0	Actor	Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly	1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Movie	6.9	Actor	'Tip' Collins, Jockey	1936
Born to Fight Movie	5.7	Actor	'Babyface' Madison	1936
Racing Blood Movie	4.8	Actor	Frankie Reynolds	1936
Mind Your Own Business Movie	6.4	Actor	Bob	1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Movie	6.7	Actor	Spike Salisbury (uncredited)	1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Short Film	5.1	Actor	Self	1936
The Payoff Movie	5.4	Actor	Jimmy Moore	1935
Stranded Movie	6.2	Actor	James 'Jimmy' Rivers	1935
3 Kids and a Queen Movie	6.9	Actor	Blackie	1935
Valley of Wanted Men Movie	5.6	Actor	Slivers Sanderson	1935
The Phantom Empire Movie	5.9	Actor	Frankie Baxter	1935
Men of Action Movie	5.6	Actor	Johnny Morgan	1935
Red Hot Tires Movie	5.5	Actor	Johnny	1935
Unwelcome Stranger Movie	6.4	Actor	Charlie Anderson	1935
Broadway Bill Movie	6.5	Actor	Ted Williams	1934
No Greater Glory Movie	6.7	Actor	Feri Ats	1934
The Big Race Movie	6.8	Actor	Knobby	1934
Little Men Movie	6.0	Actor	Dan	1934
The Merry Frinks Movie	5.6	Actor	Norman Frink	1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes Movie	6.6	Actor	Bobbie Riley	1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Short Film	6.1	Actor	—	1934
Tugboat Annie Movie	6.6	Actor	Alec, as a Child	1933
Wild Boys of the Road Movie	7.3	Actor	Eddie Smith	1933
The Mayor of Hell Movie	7.0	Actor	James 'Jimmie' Smith	1933
The Wolf Dog Movie	5.8	Actor	Frank Courtney	1933
Laughing at Life Movie	5.0	Actor	Chango	1933
The Devil Horse Movie	6.8	Actor	Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy	1932
Three on a Match Movie	6.9	Actor	Bobby (uncredited)	1932
Amateur Daddy Movie	6.8	Actor	Pete Smith	1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 Short Film	5.7	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1932
Hollywood on Parade Short Film	5.3	Actor	Self	1932
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Movie	6.4	Actor	Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)	1931
The Public Enemy Movie	7.5	Actor	Matt as a Boy (uncredited)	1931
The Vanishing Legion Movie	6.5	Actor	Jimmie Williams	1931
Way Back Home Movie	5.4	Actor	Robbie	1931
The Mad Genius Movie	6.1	Actor	Fedor as a Boy	1931
The Lightning Warrior Movie	6.2	Actor	Jimmy Carter	1931
Rainbow Man Movie	6.7	Actor	Billy Ryan	1929
Blaze o' Glory Movie	5.7	Actor	Jean Williams	1929
Trail of the Horse Thieves Movie	7.4	Actor	Buddy	1929
The Circus Kid Movie	7.7	Actor	Buddy	1928
Texas Tornado Movie	6.3	Actor	Buddy Martin	1928
The Phantom of the Range Movie	5.7	Actor	Spuds O'Brien	1928
Judgement Of The Hills Movie	—	Actor	Tad Dennison	1927
Little Mickey Grogan Movie	7.3	Actor	Mickey Grogan	1927
Moulders of Men Movie	—	Actor	Sandy Barry	1927
Tom's Gang Movie	—	Actor	Spuds	1927
Lightning Lariats Movie	—	Actor	Alexis, King of Roxenburg	1927
The Cowboy Cop Movie	6.8	Actor	Frankie	1926
Kiki Movie	6.6	Actor	Pierre	1926
Memory Lane Movie	7.6	Actor	Urchin	1926
Flesh and the Devil Movie	7.4	Actor	Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)	1926
Born to Battle Movie	6.4	Actor	Birdie	1926
Hearts and Spangles Movie	—	Actor	Bobby	1926
Mike Movie	5.7	Actor	Boy	1926
The Masquerade Bandit Movie	5.8	Actor	Tim Marble	1926
The Cowboy Musketeer Movie	—	Actor	Billy Gordon	1925
Confessions of a Queen Movie	6.7	Actor	Prince Zara	1925
The Wyoming Wildcat Movie	6.1	Actor	Barnie Finn	1925
The Midnight Flyer Movie	6.8	Actor	Young Davey	1925
The Signal Tower Movie	6.4	Actor	Sonny Tolliver	1924
Roaring Rails Movie	6.2	Actor	Little Bill	1924
So Big Movie	6.5	Actor	Dirk DeJong (child)	1924
Racing for Life Movie	5.6	Actor	Jimmy Danton	1924
Judgment of the Storm Movie	6.8	Actor	Heath Twin	1924

Frankie Darro

Known For

Forbidden Planet

Operation Petticoat

Pinocchio

The Public Enemy

Movies & TV Credits