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Frankie Darro

Professione
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Nascita
22 dicembre 1917 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Morte
25 dicembre 1976

Biografia

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 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 .

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Locandina di Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Film · 1940 · ★ 7,1
Locandina di I dieci comandamenti
I dieci comandamenti
Film · 1956 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di Il pianeta proibito
Il pianeta proibito
Film · 1956 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Batman
Batman
Serie · 1966 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di La famiglia Addams
La famiglia Addams
Serie · 1964 · ★ 8,0
Locandina di Operazione sottoveste
Operazione sottoveste
Film · 1959 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Nemico pubblico
Nemico pubblico
Film · 1931 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Alfred Hitchcock presenta
Alfred Hitchcock presenta
Serie · 1955 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Serie · 1957 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Donne verso l'ignoto
Donne verso l'ignoto
Film · 1951 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Lui e lei
Lui e lei
Film · 1952 · ★ 6,4
Locandina di Three on a Match
Three on a Match
Film · 1932 · ★ 6,3

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