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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 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...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BatmanSeries • 1966
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
The Addams FamilySeries • 1964
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Bat MastersonSeries • 1958
Mister EdSeries • 1961
CheckmateSeries • 1960
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries • 1951
The Guns of Will SonnettSeries • 1967
PinocchioMovie • 1940
The Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1956
Public DefenderSeries • 1954
Mr. LuckySeries • 1959
Going My WaySeries • 1962
Forbidden PlanetMovie • 1956
The Public EnemyMovie • 1931
Operation PetticoatMovie • 1959
Westward the WomenMovie • 1951
Across the Wide MissouriMovie • 1951
The Notorious LandladyMovie • 1962
Living It UpMovie • 1954
Hook, Line and SinkerMovie • 1969