Biografie und Filmografie

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro (22. Dezember 1917 – 25. Dezember 1976) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Geboren in eine Showbusiness-Familie – seine Eltern waren Zirkusartisten – gab Darro sein Filmdebüt im Alter von sechs Jahren. Aufgrund seiner geringen Körpergröße und seines jugendlichen Aussehens spielte er bis weit in seine Zwanziger Teenager. Als körperlich präsenter Darsteller führte Darro oft seine Stunts selbst aus, häufig aus der Not heraus – seine geringe Größe erschwerte es, Stuntdoubles seiner Größe zu finden. Er war ein versierter Reiter und drehte neben Western auch mehrere Filme, in denen er Jockeys verkörperte. 1933 spielte er die Hauptrolle eines problembelasteten Teenagers in dem Warner-Brothers-Film „Wild Boys of the Road“. Der Film entstand vor dem Hays Code und bietet einen realistischen Einblick in die Zeit der Großen Depression aus der Perspektive der damaligen Jugend. Dieser Film scheint erst vor Kurzem wiederentdeckt worden zu sein und wurde von der Kritik hochgelobt. Im selben Jahr spielte er einen problembelasteten Jugendlichen in James Cagneys Klassiker „Der Bürgermeister der Hölle“. Später, im Jahr 1935, hatte er eine wichtige Rolle in dem Kult-Serienklassiker „Das Phantomreich“. Mit zunehmendem Alter fiel es Darro jedoch immer schwerer, Arbeit zu finden, und Ende der 1940er-Jahre arbeitete er ungenannt als Stuntman und übernahm kleinere Rollen. Er hatte eine wiederkehrende Rolle in der „Red Skelton Hour“ (1951), von seinen Fans jedoch weitgehend unbekannt. Außerdem spielte er „Robby den Roboter“ in dem bahnbrechenden Science-Fiction-Film „Alarm im Weltraum“ (1956), dessen Stimme allerdings von Marvin Miller, besser bekannt als Michael Anthony aus der Fernsehserie „Wer wird Millionär?“ (1955–1960), gesprochen wurde. Danach trat Frankie nur noch sporadisch in Filmen und im Fernsehen auf.

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Filme (151)

Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

1975 · Lester the Drunk

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 · Self (archive footage)

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974 · Studio Guard

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969 · Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Self (archive footage)

The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

1962 · Stunts

Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959 · Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956 · Slave (uncredited)

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956 · Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954 · Bellboy Captain (uncredited)

The Lawless Rider

The Lawless Rider

1954 · Jim Bascom

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

1954 · Ben

Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal

1953 · Clint Slocum

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 · Caddy (uncredited)

Westward the Women

Westward the Women

1951 · Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951 · Cadet (uncredited)

Pride of Maryland

Pride of Maryland

1951 · Steve Loomis

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950 · Rufe

The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950 · Newsboy (uncredited)

Riding High

Riding High

1950 · Jockey Williams

Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico

1949 · Gig Jackson

Hold That Baby!

Hold That Baby!

1949 · Bananas Stewart

Fighting Fools

Fighting Fools

1949 · Johnny Higgins

Trouble Makers

Trouble Makers

1948 · Ben Feathers

Heart of Virginia

Heart of Virginia

1948 · Jimmy Easter

Angels' Alley

Angels' Alley

1948 · Cousin Jimmy

Smart Politics

Smart Politics

1948 · Roy Donne

That's My Man

That's My Man

1947 · Jockey

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947 · Roy Donne

Vacation Days

Vacation Days

1947 · Roy Donne

High School Hero

High School Hero

1946 · Roy Donne

Freddie Steps Out

Freddie Steps Out

1946 · Roy Donne

Junior Prom

Junior Prom

1946 · Roy Donne

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

1944 · Radio Listener

Dead End Kids Go To War

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942 · Jack

Junior G-Men of the Air

Junior G-Men of the Air

1942 · Jack

Tuxedo Junction

Tuxedo Junction

1941 · Jack 'Sock' Anderson

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941 · Frankie Monahan

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1941 · Frankie O'Malley

You're Out of Luck

You're Out of Luck

1941 · Frankie O'Reilly

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

1940 · Frankie Ryan

Laughing at Danger

Laughing at Danger

1940 · Frankie Kelly

On the Spot

On the Spot

1940 · Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Radio Ranch

Radio Ranch

1940 · Frankie Baxter

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1940 · Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Chasing Trouble

Chasing Trouble

1940 · Jimmy O'Brien

Irish Luck

Irish Luck

1939 · Buzzy O'Brien

Boys' Reformatory

Boys' Reformatory

1939 · Tommy Ryan

Tough Kid

Tough Kid

1938 · 'Skipper' Murphy

Wanted by the Police

Wanted by the Police

1938 · Danny Murphy

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court

1938 · Stubby

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1938 · Jerry

Reformatory

Reformatory

1938 · Louie Miller

Young Dynamite

Young Dynamite

1937 · Freddie Shields

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937 · "Dink" Reid

Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

1937 · James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Saratoga

Saratoga

1937 · Dixie Gordon

Anything for a Thrill

Anything for a Thrill

1937 · Dan Mallory

Tough to Handle

Tough to Handle

1937 · Mike Sanford

The Devil Diamond

The Devil Diamond

1937 · Lee

Mind Your Own Business

Mind Your Own Business

1936 · Bob

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

1936 · Frankie Reynolds

Born to Fight

Born to Fight

1936 · 'Babyface' Madison

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936 · 'Tip' Collins, Jockey

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 · Spike Salisbury (uncredited)

Black Gold

Black Gold

1936 · Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936 · Self

3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

1935 · Blackie

Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men

1935 · Slivers Sanderson

Men of Action

Men of Action

1935 · Johnny Morgan

Stranded

Stranded

1935 · James 'Jimmy' Rivers

Unwelcome Stranger

Unwelcome Stranger

1935 · Charlie Anderson

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1935 · Frankie Baxter

Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1935 · Johnny

The Payoff

The Payoff

1935 · Jimmy Moore

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934 · Ted Williams

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

1934 · Bobbie Riley

The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks

1934 · Norman Frink

No Greater Glory

No Greater Glory

1934 · Feri Ats

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

The Big Race

The Big Race

1934 · Knobby

Little Men

Little Men

1934 · Dan

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · Eddie Smith

The Wolf Dog

The Wolf Dog

1933 · Frank Courtney

Tugboat Annie

Tugboat Annie

1933 · Alec, as a Child

Laughing at Life

Laughing at Life

1933 · Chango

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933 · James 'Jimmie' Smith

The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse

1932 · Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932 · Bobby (uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

1932 · Self (uncredited)

Hollywood on Parade

Hollywood on Parade

1932 · Self

Amateur Daddy

Amateur Daddy

1932 · Pete Smith

The Cheyenne Cyclone

The Cheyenne Cyclone

1931 · Orphan McGuire

Way Back Home

Way Back Home

1931 · Robbie

The Lightning Warrior

The Lightning Warrior

1931 · Jimmy Carter

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931 · Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)

The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

1931 · Fedor as a Boy

The Vanishing Legion

The Vanishing Legion

1931 · Jimmie Williams

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931 · Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Blaze o' Glory

Blaze o' Glory

1929 · Jean Williams

The Pride of Pawnee

The Pride of Pawnee

1929 · Jerry Wilson

Rainbow Man

Rainbow Man

1929 · Billy Ryan

Idaho Red

Idaho Red

1929 · Tadpole

Gun Law

Gun Law

1929 · Buster Brown

Trail of the Horse Thieves

Trail of the Horse Thieves

1929 · Buddy

Tyrant of Red Gulch

Tyrant of Red Gulch

1928 · Tip

The Circus Kid

The Circus Kid

1928 · Buddy

The Avenging Rider

The Avenging Rider

1928 · Frankie Sheridan

Terror Mountain

Terror Mountain

1928 · Buddy Roberts

Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado

1928 · Buddy Martin

The Phantom of the Range

The Phantom of the Range

1928 · Spuds O'Brien

When the Law Rides

When the Law Rides

1928 · Frankie Ross

Little Mickey Grogan

Little Mickey Grogan

1927 · Mickey Grogan

The Desert Pirate

The Desert Pirate

1927 · Jimmy Rand

The Flying U Ranch

The Flying U Ranch

1927 · Chip Jr.

Judgement Of The Hills

Judgement Of The Hills

1927 · Tad Dennison

Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang

1927 · Spuds

Cyclone of the Range

Cyclone of the Range

1927 · Frankie Butler

Long Pants

Long Pants

1927 · Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)

Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men

1927 · Sandy Barry

Lightning Lariats

Lightning Lariats

1927 · Alexis, King of Roxenburg

Her Father Said No

Her Father Said No

1927 · Matt Doe

Flesh and the Devil

Flesh and the Devil

1926 · Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

Red Hot Hoofs

Red Hot Hoofs

1926 · Frankie Buckley

Out of the West

Out of the West

1926 · Frankie O'Connor

Tom and His Pals

Tom and His Pals

1926 · Frankie Smith

The Cowboy Cop

The Cowboy Cop

1926 · Frankie

Hearts and Spangles

Hearts and Spangles

1926 · Bobby

The Masquerade Bandit

The Masquerade Bandit

1926 · Tim Marble

Mike

Mike

1926 · Boy

Wild to Go

Wild to Go

1926 · Frankie Blake

Kiki

Kiki

1926 · Pierre

Memory Lane

Memory Lane

1926 · Urchin

The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter

1926 · Boy Prince

Born to Battle

Born to Battle

1926 · Birdie

The Cowboy Musketeer

The Cowboy Musketeer

1925 · Billy Gordon

The Midnight Flyer

The Midnight Flyer

1925 · Young Davey

The People vs. Nancy Preston

The People vs. Nancy Preston

1925 · Bubsy

The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express

1925 · 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother

Let's Go, Gallagher

Let's Go, Gallagher

1925 · Little Joey

Fighting the Flames

Fighting the Flames

1925 · Mickey

Confessions of a Queen

Confessions of a Queen

1925 · Prince Zara

Her Husband's Secret

Her Husband's Secret

1925 · Young Elliot Owen

Women and Gold

Women and Gold

1925 · Dan Barclay Jr.

The Wyoming Wildcat

The Wyoming Wildcat

1925 · Barnie Finn

So Big

So Big

1924 · Dirk DeJong (child)

Roaring Rails

Roaring Rails

1924 · Little Bill

Racing for Life

Racing for Life

1924 · Jimmy Danton

The Signal Tower

The Signal Tower

1924 · Sonny Tolliver

Half-a-Dollar Bill

Half-a-Dollar Bill

1924 · Half-a-Dollar Bill

Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm

1924 · Heath Twin

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