Birthday
1917/12/22
Day of death
1976/12/25 (59 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
Frank Johnson, Frank Darro, Frankie Darrow, Frank Darrow, Frank Johnson, Jr.
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,...Read more
(1941) Tuxedo Junction
as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
(1968) The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(1940) Pinocchio
as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
(1936) Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
(1938) Reformatory
as Louie Miller
(1935) Unwelcome Stranger
as Charlie Anderson
(1926) Born to Battle
as Birdie
(1932) Three on a Match
as Bobby (uncredited)
(1934) Little Men
as Dan
(1937) Saratoga
as Dixie Gordon
(1926) Hearts and Spangles
as Bobby
(1931) The Lightning Warrior
as Jimmy Carter
(1931) The Public Enemy
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
(1933) Wild Boys of the Road
as Eddie Smith
(1974) The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as Studio Guard
(1942) Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jack
(1934) Broadway Bill
as Ted Williams
(1940) Up in the Air
as Frankie Ryan
(1933) The Mayor of Hell
as James 'Jimmie' Smith
(1951) Westward the Women
as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
(1948) Angels' Alley
as Cousin Jimmy
(1969) Hook, Line and Sinker
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
(1950) Wyoming Mail
as Rufe
(1925) The Midnight Flyer
as Young Davey
(1946) Junior Prom
as Roy Donne
(1940) On the Spot
as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
(1936) The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
(1950) Riding High
as Jockey Williams
(1924) Racing for Life
as Jimmy Danton
(1940) Men with Steel Faces
as Frankie Baxter
(1931) The Mad Genius
as Fedor as a Boy
(1931) The Vanishing Legion
as Jimmie Williams
(1934) No Greater Glory
as Feri Ats
(1935) Valley of Wanted Men
as Slivers Sanderson
(1935) The Phantom Empire
as Frankie Baxter
(1931) Way Back Home
as Robbie
(1938) Juvenile Court
as Stubby
(1936) Black Gold
as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
(1936) Born to Fight
as 'Babyface' Madison
(1936) Racing Blood
as Frankie Reynolds
(1932) Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as Self (uncredited)
(1941) The Gang's All Here
as Frankie O'Malley
(1935) The Payoff
as Jimmy Moore
(1924) Judgment of the Storm
as Heath Twin
(1936) Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as Self
(1937) Headline Crasher
as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
(1939) Boys' Reformatory
as Tommy Ryan
(1937) The Devil Diamond
as Lee
(1936) Mind Your Own Business
as Bob
(1937) Tough to Handle
as Mike Sanford
(1941) You're Out of Luck
as Frankie O'Reilly
(1948) Trouble Makers
as Ben Feathers
(1937) Young Dynamite
as Freddie Shields
(1924) The Signal Tower
as Sonny Tolliver
(1933) The Wolf Dog
as Frank Courtney
(1951) Across the Wide Missouri
as Cadet (uncredited)
(1938) The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Jerry
(1933) Laughing at Life
as Chango
(1938) Wanted by the Police
as Danny Murphy
(1939) Irish Luck
as Buzzy O'Brien
(1926) Kiki
as Pierre
(1947) That's My Man
as Jockey
(1941) Let's Go Collegiate
as Frankie Monahan
(1928) Texas Tornado
as Buddy Martin
(1928) The Circus Kid
as Buddy
(1934) Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Bobbie Riley
(1935) Red Hot Tires
as Johnny
(1937) Anything for a Thrill
as Dan Mallory
(1935) Men of Action
as Johnny Morgan
(1925) The Cowboy Musketeer
as Billy Gordon
(1931) The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
(1932) Hollywood on Parade
as Self
(1924) Roaring Rails
as Little Bill
(1934) The Merry Frinks
as Norman Frink
(1959) Operation Petticoat
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
(1954) The Lawless Rider
as Jim Bascom
(1926) Mike
as Boy
(1940) Chasing Trouble
as Jimmy O'Brien
(1953) Two Gun Marshal
as Clint Slocum
(1925) Confessions of a Queen
as Prince Zara
(1949) Sons of New Mexico
as Gig Jackson
(1933) Tugboat Annie
as Alec, as a Child
(1952) Pat and Mike
as Caddy (uncredited)
(1932) The Devil Horse
as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
(1938) Tough Kid
as 'Skipper' Murphy
(1940) Laughing at Danger
as Frankie Kelly
(1932) Amateur Daddy
as Pete Smith
(1924) So Big
as Dirk DeJong (child)
(1942) Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jack
(1956) Forbidden Planet
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
(1949) Hold That Baby!
as Bananas Stewart
(1949) Fighting Fools
as Johnny Higgins
(1937) Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as "Dink" Reid
(1934) Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
as ---
(1927) Judgement Of The Hills
as Tad Dennison
(1926) Flesh and the Devil
as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
(1947) Sarge Goes to College
as Roy Donne
(1928) The Phantom of the Range
as Spuds O'Brien
(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1948) Heart of Virginia
as Jimmy Easter
(1951) Pride of Maryland
as Steve Loomis
(1946) High School Hero
as Roy Donne
(1935) Stranded
as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
(1944) Take It or Leave It
as Radio Listener
(1934) The Big Race
as Knobby
(1926) Memory Lane
as Urchin
(1946) Freddie Steps Out
as Roy Donne
(1948) Smart Politics
as Roy Donne
(1927) Moulders of Men
as Sandy Barry
(1927) Little Mickey Grogan
as Mickey Grogan
(1926) The Cowboy Cop
as Frankie
(1935) 3 Kids and a Queen
as Blackie
(1947) Vacation Days
as Roy Donne
(1927) Tom's Gang
as Spuds
(1925) The Wyoming Wildcat
as Barnie Finn
(1929) Blaze o' Glory
as Jean Williams
(1929) Rainbow Man
as Billy Ryan
(1975) Fugitive Lovers
as Lester the Drunk
(1929) Trail of the Horse Thieves
as Buddy
(1926) The Masquerade Bandit
as Tim Marble
(1927) Lightning Lariats
as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
(1961) Mister Ed
as ---
(1959) Mr. Lucky
as ---
(1966) Batman
as Newsman
(1957) Perry Mason
as Elevator Operator
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Little Dandy Dorf
(1962) Going My Way
as ---
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as ---
(1958) Peter Gunn
as ---
(1951) The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as ---
(1958) Bat Masterson
as Edward 'Snapper' Garrison
(1964) The Addams Family
as Delivery Boy
(1954) Public Defender
as ---
(1956) Hey, Jeannie!
as Caddy
(1957) Perry Mason
as Messenger
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Boots
(1960) Checkmate
as Sonny