Biography for
Frankie Darro More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

22 December 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Death

25 December 1976, Huntington Beach, California, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name

Frank Johnson

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Mini Biography

Born 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. As Darro got older, however, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing unbilled stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on "The Red Skelton Show" (1951), but after that appeared only sporadically in films.

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Spouse

? Carroll	(1951 - ?)
Aloha Wray	(? - ?) (divorced)

Trade Mark

A distinct, husky voice.

Salary

The Lawless Rider (1954)	$600
The Phantom Empire (1935)	$5,000
The Devil Horse (1932)	$3,000
The Lightning Warrior (1931)	$2,000
The Vanishing Legion (1931)	$1,000

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