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Frankie Darro
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Frankie Darro

1917 – 1976 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1924–1975

Frankie Darro, born in 1917, was an American actor known for his physical performances and youthful appearance. He appeared in Forbidden Planet (1956), where his dynamic presence contributed to the film's cult status within the science fiction genre. Darro's career began at a young age, performing stunts and embodying troubled youth in various roles, reflecting the struggles of his time. His ability to portray complex characters in a fantastical setting like Forbidden Planet highlights his lasting impact on genre cinema.

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Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956 ★ 7.3
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

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Filmography

167 credits
1970s 3 credits
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Fugitive Lovers as Lester the Drunk
Movie ★ 4.8
1974
Movie ★ 5.5
1960s 7 credits
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.6
1966
Batman as Newsman
TV ★ 7.3
1964
The Addams Family as Delivery Boy
TV ★ 8.0
1962
TV ★ 6.5
1961
TV ★ 6.8
1960
Checkmate as Sonny
TV ★ 4.8
1950s 25 credits
1959
Operation Petticoat as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
Movie ★ 7.2
1959
TV ★ 6.7
1958
TV ★ 6.6
1958
Bat Masterson as Edward 'Snapper' Garrison
TV ★ 6.1
1957
Perry Mason as Elevator Operator
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Perry Mason as Messenger
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Forbidden Planet as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1956
TV ★ 6.3
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Little Dandy Dorf
TV ★ 7.8
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1954
The Lawless Rider as Jim Bascom
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Living It Up as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Movie ★ 10.0
1954
TV ★ 6.3
1953
Two Gun Marshal as Clint Slocum
Movie ★ 9.0
1952
Pat and Mike as Caddy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1951
Westward the Women as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Across the Wide Missouri as Cadet (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1951
Pride of Maryland as Steve Loomis
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Maw Kadiddlehopper (in drag)
TV ★ 7.4
1950
Movie ★ 5.2
1950
Riding High as Jockey Williams
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
The Next Voice You Hear... as Newsboy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1940s 26 credits
1949
Sons of New Mexico as Gig Jackson
Movie ★ 6.5
1949
Hold That Baby! as Bananas Stewart
Movie ★ 5.8
1949
Fighting Fools as Johnny Higgins
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Angels' Alley as Cousin Jimmy
Movie ★ 5.2
1948
Trouble Makers as Ben Feathers
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
Heart of Virginia as Jimmy Easter
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Smart Politics as Roy Donne
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
That's My Man as Jockey
Movie ★ 6.7
1947
Movie ★ 4.5
1947
Vacation Days as Roy Donne
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Junior Prom as Roy Donne
Movie ★ 5.3
1946
High School Hero as Roy Donne
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Freddie Steps Out as Roy Donne
Movie ★ 5.0
1944
Take It or Leave It as Radio Listener
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie
1942
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Tuxedo Junction as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
The Gang's All Here as Frankie O'Malley
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
You're Out of Luck as Frankie O'Reilly
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Let's Go Collegiate as Frankie Monahan
Movie ★ 5.4
1940
Pinocchio as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1940
Up in the Air as Frankie Ryan
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
On the Spot as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Radio Ranch as Frankie Baxter
Movie ★ 5.6
1940
Chasing Trouble as Jimmy O'Brien
Movie ★ 5.5
1940
Laughing at Danger as Frankie Kelly
Movie ★ 9.0
1930s 53 credits
1939
Boys' Reformatory as Tommy Ryan
Movie ★ 5.3
1939
Irish Luck as Buzzy O'Brien
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Reformatory as Louie Miller
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Movie ★ 9.0
1938
Wanted by the Police as Danny Murphy
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Tough Kid as 'Skipper' Murphy
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Saratoga as Dixie Gordon
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Headline Crasher as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 4.7
1937
Tough to Handle as Mike Sanford
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Young Dynamite as Freddie Shields
Movie ★ 4.5
1937
Movie ★ 4.0
1937
Movie ★ 5.9
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
Movie ★ 7.1
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1936
Black Gold as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Born to Fight as 'Babyface' Madison
Movie ★ 10.0
1936
Racing Blood as Frankie Reynolds
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 4.5
1936
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Unwelcome Stranger as Charlie Anderson
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
Valley of Wanted Men as Slivers Sanderson
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
The Phantom Empire as Frankie Baxter
Movie ★ 5.8
1935
The Payoff as Jimmy Moore
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Red Hot Tires as Johnny
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Men of Action as Johnny Morgan
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Stranded as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Movie ★ 5.7
1934
Broadway Bill as Ted Williams
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
No Greater Glory as Feri Ats
Movie ★ 6.6
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes as Bobbie Riley
Movie ★ 5.6
1934
The Merry Frinks as Norman Frink
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
The Big Race as Knobby
Movie ★ 9.0
1933
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
The Mayor of Hell as James 'Jimmie' Smith
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
The Wolf Dog as Frank Courtney
Movie ★ 8.2
1933
Movie ★ 7.3
1933
Tugboat Annie as Alec, as a Child
Movie ★ 7.3
1932
Three on a Match as Bobby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1932
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
The Devil Horse as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
Movie ★ 5.7
1932
Amateur Daddy as Pete Smith
Movie ★ 10.0
1931
The Lightning Warrior as Jimmy Carter
Movie ★ 6.3
1931
The Public Enemy as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1931
The Vanishing Legion as Jimmie Williams
Movie ★ 8.5
1931
The Mad Genius as Fedor as a Boy
Movie ★ 6.4
1931
Way Back Home as Robbie
Movie ★ 6.3
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1931
The Cheyenne Cyclone as Orphan McGuire
Movie ★ 8.0
1920s 52 credits
1929
Blaze o' Glory as Jean Williams
Movie ★ 7.0
1929
Rainbow Man as Billy Ryan
Movie ★ 10.0
1929
Movie ★ 9.0
1929
Idaho Red as Tadpole
Movie ★ 9.0
1929
Gun Law as Buster Brown
Movie ★ 8.0
1929
The Pride of Pawnee as Jerry Wilson
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Texas Tornado as Buddy Martin
Movie ★ 10.0
1928
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
The Avenging Rider as Frankie Sheridan
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Terror Mountain as Buddy Roberts
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
When the Law Rides as Frankie Ross
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Judgement Of The Hills as Tad Dennison
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Little Mickey Grogan as Mickey Grogan
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Moulders of Men as Sandy Barry
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Tom's Gang as Spuds
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Lightning Lariats as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Long Pants as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1927
Cyclone of the Range as Frankie Butler
Movie ★ 9.0
1927
The Desert Pirate as Jimmy Rand
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
Movie
1926
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
Kiki as Pierre
Movie ★ 7.8
1926
Mike as Boy
Movie ★ 10.0
1926
Flesh and the Devil as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1926
Memory Lane as Urchin
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
The Cowboy Cop as Frankie
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Tom and His Pals as Frankie Smith
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Out of the West as Frankie O'Connor
Movie ★ 10.0
1926
The Thrill Hunter as Boy Prince
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
Wild to Go as Frankie Blake
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
Red Hot Hoofs as Frankie Buckley
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
The Midnight Flyer as Young Davey
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
The Cowboy Musketeer as Billy Gordon
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Movie ★ 7.3
1925
The Wyoming Wildcat as Barnie Finn
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Let's Go, Gallagher as Little Joey
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Her Husband's Secret as Young Elliot Owen
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
Movie
1925
Women and Gold as Dan Barclay Jr.
Movie ★ 9.0
1925
The Phantom Express as 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother
Movie
1924
Racing for Life as Jimmy Danton
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
The Signal Tower as Sonny Tolliver
Movie ★ 5.8
1924
Roaring Rails as Little Bill
Movie ★ 6.9
1924
So Big as Dirk DeJong (child)
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
Half-a-Dollar Bill as Half-a-Dollar Bill
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
1960s 1 credit
1962
Movie ★ 6.8