Frankie Darro
Biography
Frankie Darro was an American actor who began as a child performer in silent films and later worked as a stuntman. Born in Chicago into a family of circus acrobats, he was trained by his father to walk the tightrope and appeared in his first film at age six. He played leads and supporting parts in adventure, western, and comedy pictures, and in 1931 was featured in William A. Wellman's The Public Enemy (1931), which brought steady work at Warner Bros. He appeared in Three on a Match (1932) and The Mayor of Hell (1933), and Wellman cast him as the lead in Wild Boys of the Road (1933), after which he was usually cast as a tough guy. He voiced Lampwick in Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and made his final featured screen appearance in Operation Petticoat (1959), continuing in small television parts and voice work.
59years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Huntington Beach
- Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 43 years1926 to 1969
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A change of course
When film and TV work grew scarce, Darro opened a tavern of his own on Santa Monica Boulevard. He called it "Try Later," the answer he usually got from Central Casting when he asked for work.
Own stunts
In 1950, Darro took on his final job for Monogram, working as a stuntman. He doubled for Leo Gorcey in the film Blues Busters.
A first
Darro's last leading role came in Fighting Fools in 1949, after which he took smaller parts and did stunt work for other actors.
Frankie Darro movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William A. Wellman directed four of these films, Clarence Brown two and Michael Curtiz two. Cliff Edwards appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Cliff Edwards's page
James Cagney's page
Clark Gable's page
Robert Barrat's page
James Flavin's page
Allen Jenkins's page
All films by William A. Wellman
All films by Clarence Brown
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1933
All films by Michael Curtiz
Also two films together15 more actors
- Joan BlondellThree on a Match (1932) and The Public Enemy (1931)
- Spencer ChartersThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) and Three on a Match (1932)
- Grant MitchellThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) and Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
- Jonathan HaleSaratoga (1937) and Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
- Margaret HamiltonSaratoga (1937) and Broadway Bill (1934)
- Jean HarlowSaratoga (1937) and The Public Enemy (1931)
- Sam FlintCharlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) and Broadway Bill (1934)
- Clara BlandickBroadway Bill (1934) and Three on a Match (1932)
- George CooperBroadway Bill (1934) and Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
- Donald CookThe Mad Genius (1931) and The Public Enemy (1931)
- Eugenie BessererFlesh and the Devil (1926) and Kiki (1926)
- Frank Coghlan Jr.Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) and The Public Enemy (1931)
- Russ PowellThe Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) and Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- William OrlamondFlesh and the Devil (1926) and Kiki (1926)
- Marc McDermottFlesh and the Devil (1926) and Kiki (1926)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Frankie Darro's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$177 million
6 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 10 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$164M92.8% of the total
- 2$6.8M3.8% of the total
- 3$3.3M1.8% of the total
- 4$1.4M0.8% of the total
- 5$658K0.4% of the total
- 6$557K0.3% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.