Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Fugitive Lovers ★ 4.8 Fugitive Lovers 1975 The Girl on the Late, Late Show ★ 5.5 The Girl on the Late, Late Show 1974 Hook, Line and Sinker ★ 4.4 Hook, Line and Sinker 1969 Batman ★ 7.3 Batman 1966 The Addams Family ★ 8.0 The Addams Family 1964 Going My Way ★ 6.5 Going My Way 1962 The Notorious Landlady ★ 6.8 The Notorious Landlady 1962 Mister Ed ★ 6.8 Mister Ed 1961 Checkmate ★ 4.8 Checkmate 1960 Operation Petticoat ★ 7.2 Operation Petticoat 1959 Mr. Lucky ★ 6.7 Mr. Lucky 1959 Bat Masterson ★ 6.1 Bat Masterson 1958 Peter Gunn ★ 6.6 Peter Gunn 1958 Perry Mason ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 Hey, Jeannie! ★ 6.3 Hey, Jeannie! 1956 Forbidden Planet ★ 7.2 Forbidden Planet 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 Living It Up ★ 6.5 Living It Up 1954 The Lawless Rider ★ 6.5 The Lawless Rider 1954 Public Defender ★ 6.3 Public Defender 1954 Racing Blood ★ 10.0 Racing Blood 1954 Two Gun Marshal ★ 9.0 Two Gun Marshal 1953 Pat and Mike ★ 6.4 Pat and Mike 1952 Westward the Women ★ 7.0 Westward the Women 1951 Across the Wide Missouri ★ 6.1 Across the Wide Missouri 1951 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok ★ 5.3 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951 Pride of Maryland ★ 9.0 Pride of Maryland 1951 Wyoming Mail ★ 5.2 Wyoming Mail 1950 The Next Voice You Hear... ★ 5.6 The Next Voice You Hear... 1950 Riding High ★ 6.1 Riding High 1950 Sons of New Mexico ★ 6.5 Sons of New Mexico 1949 Hold That Baby! ★ 5.8 Hold That Baby! 1949 Fighting Fools ★ 6.0 Fighting Fools 1949 Trouble Makers ★ 6.1 Trouble Makers 1948 Heart of Virginia ★ 7.0 Heart of Virginia 1948 Angels' Alley ★ 5.2 Angels' Alley 1948 Smart Politics ★ 6.5 Smart Politics 1948 That's My Man ★ 6.7 That's My Man 1947 Sarge Goes to College ★ 4.5 Sarge Goes to College 1947 Vacation Days ★ 6.5 Vacation Days 1947 High School Hero ★ 6.5 High School Hero 1946 Freddie Steps Out ★ 5.0 Freddie Steps Out 1946 Junior Prom ★ 5.3 Junior Prom 1946 Take It or Leave It ★ 6.0 Take It or Leave It 1944 Dead End Kids Go To War Dead End Kids Go To War 1942 Junior G-Men of the Air ★ 7.0 Junior G-Men of the Air 1942 Tuxedo Junction ★ 10.0 Tuxedo Junction 1941 Let's Go Collegiate ★ 5.4 Let's Go Collegiate 1941 The Gang's All Here ★ 5.4 The Gang's All Here 1941 You're Out of Luck ★ 6.5 You're Out of Luck 1941 Up in the Air ★ 5.8 Up in the Air 1940 Laughing at Danger ★ 9.0 Laughing at Danger 1940 On the Spot ★ 5.8 On the Spot 1940 Radio Ranch ★ 5.6 Radio Ranch 1940 Pinocchio ★ 7.1 Pinocchio 1940 Chasing Trouble ★ 5.5 Chasing Trouble 1940 Irish Luck ★ 6.4 Irish Luck 1939 Boys' Reformatory ★ 5.3 Boys' Reformatory 1939 Tough Kid ★ 6.5 Tough Kid 1938 Wanted by the Police ★ 7.5 Wanted by the Police 1938 Juvenile Court ★ 6.0 Juvenile Court 1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok ★ 9.0 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1938 Reformatory ★ 6.5 Reformatory 1938 Young Dynamite ★ 4.5 Young Dynamite 1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry ★ 5.9 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry 1937 Headline Crasher ★ 7.0 Headline Crasher 1937 Saratoga ★ 6.5 Saratoga 1937 Anything for a Thrill ★ 4.0 Anything for a Thrill 1937 Tough to Handle ★ 6.3 Tough to Handle 1937 The Devil Diamond ★ 4.7 The Devil Diamond 1937 Mind Your Own Business ★ 10.0 Mind Your Own Business 1936 Racing Blood ★ 7.0 Racing Blood 1936 Born to Fight ★ 10.0 Born to Fight 1936 Charlie Chan at the Race Track ★ 7.1 Charlie Chan at the Race Track 1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford ★ 6.2 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936 Black Gold ★ 6.5 Black Gold 1936 3 Kids and a Queen ★ 6.8 3 Kids and a Queen 1935 Valley of Wanted Men ★ 6.3 Valley of Wanted Men 1935 Men of Action ★ 6.0 Men of Action 1935