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Frankie Darro
Birthday: 1917-12-22 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USABorn into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie 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 major film for Warner Brothers, "Wild Boys Of The Road." It is a pre-code film with a realistic look at "The Great Depression," from the point of view of the youth of the time. This film seems to have been rediscovered only recently and has received critical acclaim.That same year, he played a troubled youth in the James Cagney classic, "The Mayor Of Hell". Later in 1935, he had a key role in the cult serial classic "The Phantom Empire"(1935). As Darro got older, however, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing uncredited stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV .
Film
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Role
jouer Jim Bascom
jouer Ben Feathers
jouer Gig Jackson
jouer Chuck
jouer Jockey
jouer Frankie O'Malley
jouer Frankie O'Reilly
jouer Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
jouer Frankie Baxter
jouer Frankie Kelly
jouer Frankie Ryan
jouer Jimmy O'Brien
jouer Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
jouer Buzzy O'Brien
jouer Tommy Ryan
jouer 'Skipper' Murphy
jouer Jerry
jouer 'Dink' Reid
jouer James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
jouer Lee
jouer 'Babyface' Madison
jouer Frankie Reynolds
jouer Blackie
jouer Frankie Baxter
jouer Jimmy Moore
jouer Johnny
jouer Johnny Morgan
jouer Slivers Sanderson
jouer Bobbie Riley
jouer Dan