--- name: "Frankie Darro" canonical: "https://film.one/person/frankie-darro" roles: [] born: "22 December 1917" died: "25 December 1976" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-18T01:51:46.995730+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Frankie Darro Actor. Born 22 December 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 25 December 1976. ## Details - **Born:** 22 December 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Died:** 25 December 1976 - **Also known as:** Frank Johnson, Frank Darro, Frankie Darrow, Frank Darrow, Frank Johnson, Jr. - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Darro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1445069, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201660/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67370 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Pinocchio*](https://film.one/film/pinocchio.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson Jr.) was an American actor and stuntman. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on 22 December 1917, he came from a show-business family; his parents were circus aerialists known as the Flying Johnsons. He began appearing in films at the age of six and worked steadily through the silent era and into the 1930s, often playing teenagers and young leads owing to his slight build. He is best known for providing the uncredited voice of Lampwick in Walt Disney's *Pinocchio* (1940). Other notable early roles include the lead in *Wild Boys of the Road* (1933) and appearances in *The Public Enemy* (1931) and *The Mayor of Hell* (1933). Later in his career he took uncredited parts and stunt work, including operating the robot in *Forbidden Planet* (1956). Darro died on 25 December 1976 in Huntington Beach, California. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Pinocchio* (1940), Fi1m 88, as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio.md) ## Complete filmography (161) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Fugitive Lovers* (1975), as Lester the Drunk - *The Girl on the Late, Late Show* (1974), as Studio Guard - *Hook, Line and Sinker* (1969), as Delivery Man (uncredited) - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Bartender (uncredited) - *Batman* (1966), series, as Newsman - *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Delivery Boy - *Going My Way* (1962), series, as Elevator Operator - *The Notorious Landlady* (1962), Stunts - *Mister Ed* (1961), series, Acting - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Sonny - *Operation Petticoat* (1959), as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley - *Mr. Lucky* (1959), series, Acting - *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Edward 'Snapper' Garrison - *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Acting - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Elevator Operator, Messenger - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Acting - *The Ten Commandments* (1956), as Slave (uncredited) - *Hey, Jeannie!* (1956), series, as Caddy - *Forbidden Planet* (1956), as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited) - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Little Dandy Dorf, Boots - *Living It Up* (1954), as Bellboy Captain (uncredited) - *The Lawless Rider* (1954), as Jim Bascom - *Public Defender* (1954), series, Acting - *Racing Blood* (1954), as Ben - *Two Gun Marshal* (1953), as Clint Slocum - *Pat and Mike* (1952), as Caddy (uncredited) - *Westward the Women* (1951), as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited) - *Across the Wide Missouri* (1951), as Cadet (uncredited) - *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1951), series, Acting - *Pride of Maryland* (1951), as Steve Loomis - *Wyoming Mail* (1950), as Rufe - *The Next Voice You Hear...* (1950), as Newsboy (uncredited) - *Riding High* (1950), as Jockey Williams - *Sons of New Mexico* (1949), as Gig Jackson - *Hold That Baby!* (1949), as Bananas Stewart - *Fighting Fools* (1949), as Johnny Higgins - *Trouble Makers* (1948), as Ben Feathers - *Heart of Virginia* (1948), as Jimmy Easter - *Angels' Alley* (1948), as Cousin Jimmy - *Smart Politics* (1948), as Roy Donne - *That's My Man* (1947), as Jockey - *Sarge Goes to College* (1947), as Roy Donne - *Vacation Days* (1947), as Roy Donne - *High School Hero* (1946), as Roy Donne - *Freddie Steps Out* (1946), as Roy Donne - *Junior Prom* (1946), as Roy Donne - *Take It or Leave It* (1944), as Radio Listener - *Dead End Kids Go To War* (1942), as Jack - *Junior G-Men of the Air* (1942), as Jack - *Tuxedo Junction* (1941), as Jack 'Sock' Anderson - *Let's Go Collegiate* (1941), as Frankie Monahan - *The Gang's All Here* (1941), as Frankie O'Malley - *You're Out of Luck* (1941), as Frankie O'Reilly - *Up in the Air* (1940), as Frankie Ryan - *Laughing at Danger* (1940), as Frankie Kelly - *On the Spot* (1940), as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly - *Radio Ranch* (1940), as Frankie Baxter - *Pinocchio* (1940), as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio.md) - *Chasing Trouble* (1940), as Jimmy O'Brien - *Irish Luck* (1939), as Buzzy O'Brien - *Boys' Reformatory* (1939), as Tommy Ryan - *Tough Kid* (1938), as 'Skipper' Murphy - *Wanted by the Police* (1938), as Danny Murphy - *Juvenile Court* (1938), as Stubby - *The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok* (1938), as Jerry - *Reformatory* (1938), as Louie Miller - *Young Dynamite* (1937), as Freddie Shields - *Thoroughbreds Don't Cry* (1937), as "Dink" Reid - *Headline Crasher* (1937), as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr. - *Saratoga* (1937), as Dixie Gordon - *Anything for a Thrill* (1937), as Dan Mallory - *Tough to Handle* (1937), as Mike Sanford - *The Devil Diamond* (1937), as Lee - *Mind Your Own Business* (1936), as Bob - *Racing Blood* (1936), as Frankie Reynolds - *Born to Fight* (1936), as 'Babyface' Madison - *Charlie Chan at the Race Track* (1936), as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey - *The Ex-Mrs. Bradford* (1936), as Spike Salisbury (uncredited) - *Black Gold* (1936), as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly - *3 Kids and a Queen* (1935), as Blackie - *Valley of Wanted Men* (1935), as Slivers Sanderson - *Men of Action* (1935), as Johnny Morgan - *Stranded* (1935), as James 'Jimmy' Rivers - *Unwelcome Stranger* (1935), as Charlie Anderson - *The Phantom Empire* (1935), as Frankie Baxter - *Red Hot Tires* (1935), as Johnny - *The Payoff* (1935), as Jimmy Moore - *Broadway Bill* (1934), as Ted Williams - *Burn 'Em Up Barnes* (1934), as Bobbie Riley - *The Merry Frinks* (1934), as Norman Frink - *No Greater Glory* (1934), as Feri Ats - *Hollywood on Parade No. B-1* (1934), Acting - *The Big Race* (1934), as Knobby - *Little Men* (1934), as Dan - *Wild Boys of the Road* (1933), as Eddie Smith - *The Wolf Dog* (1933), as Frank Courtney - *Tugboat Annie* (1933), as Alec, as a Child - *Laughing at Life* (1933), as Chango - *The Mayor of Hell* (1933), as James 'Jimmie' Smith - *The Devil Horse* (1932), as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy - *Three on a Match* (1932), as Bobby (uncredited) - *Amateur Daddy* (1932), as Pete Smith - *The Cheyenne Cyclone* (1931), as Orphan McGuire - *Way Back Home* (1931), as Robbie - *The Lightning Warrior* (1931), as Jimmy Carter - *The Sin of Madelon Claudet* (1931), as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited) - *The Mad Genius* (1931), as Fedor as a Boy - *The Vanishing Legion* (1931), as Jimmie Williams - *The Public Enemy* (1931), as Matt as a Boy (uncredited) - *Blaze o' Glory* (1929), as Jean Williams - *The Pride of Pawnee* (1929), as Jerry Wilson - *Rainbow Man* (1929), as Billy Ryan - *Idaho Red* (1929), as Tadpole - *Gun Law* (1929), as Buster Brown - *Trail of the Horse Thieves* (1929), as Buddy - *Tyrant of Red Gulch* (1928), as Tip - *The Circus Kid* (1928), as Buddy - *The Avenging Rider* (1928), as Frankie Sheridan - *Terror Mountain* (1928), as Buddy Roberts - *Texas Tornado* (1928), as Buddy Martin - *The Phantom of the Range* (1928), as Spuds O'Brien - *When the Law Rides* (1928), as Frankie Ross - *Little Mickey Grogan* (1927), as Mickey Grogan - *The Desert Pirate* (1927), as Jimmy Rand - *The Flying U Ranch* (1927), as Chip Jr. - *Judgement Of The Hills* (1927), as Tad Dennison - *Tom's Gang* (1927), as Spuds - *Cyclone of the Range* (1927), as Frankie Butler - *Long Pants* (1927), as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited) - *Moulders of Men* (1927), as Sandy Barry - *Lightning Lariats* (1927), as Alexis, King of Roxenburg - *Her Father Said No* (1927), as Matt Doe - *Flesh and the Devil* (1926), as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited) - *Red Hot Hoofs* (1926), as Frankie Buckley - *Out of the West* (1926), as Frankie O'Connor - *Tom and His Pals* (1926), as Frankie Smith - *The Cowboy Cop* (1926), as Frankie - *Hearts and Spangles* (1926), as Bobby - *The Masquerade Bandit* (1926), as Tim Marble - *Mike* (1926), as Boy - *Wild to Go* (1926), as Frankie Blake - *Kiki* (1926), as Pierre - *The Thrill Hunter* (1926), as Boy Prince - *Memory Lane* (1926), as Urchin - *Born to Battle* (1926), as Birdie - *The Cowboy Musketeer* (1925), as Billy Gordon - *The Midnight Flyer* (1925), as Young Davey - *The People vs. Nancy Preston* (1925), as Bubsy - *The Phantom Express* (1925), as 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother - *Let's Go, Gallagher* (1925), as Little Joey - *Fighting the Flames* (1925), as Mickey - *Confessions of a Queen* (1925), as Prince Zara - *Her Husband's Secret* (1925), as Young Elliot Owen - *Women and Gold* (1925), as Dan Barclay Jr. - *The Wyoming Wildcat* (1925), as Barnie Finn - *So Big* (1924), as Dirk DeJong (child) - *Roaring Rails* (1924), as Little Bill - *Racing for Life* (1924), as Jimmy Danton - *The Signal Tower* (1924), as Sonny Tolliver - *Half-a-Dollar Bill* (1924), as Half-a-Dollar Bill - *Judgment of the Storm* (1924), as Heath Twin ## Gallery - ![Frankie Darro](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-47987f40c9ab.jpg) Frankie Darro — Sono Art Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Eddie_Dowling_Betty_Compson_Frankie_Darro_Blaze_O_Glory.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![The Cinema Theater advertisement for the films Let's Go Collegiate (1941) and My Life with Caroline (1941) - 8 Oct. 1941 Morning Call, Allentown PA](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-92cacb9a85db.jpg) The Cinema Theater advertisement for the films Let's Go Collegiate (1941) and My Life with Caroline (1941) - 8 Oct. 1941 Morning Call, Allentown PA — Monogram Pictures and RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/1941_-_The_Cinema_Theater_Ad_-_8_Oct_MC_-_Allentown_PA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Film juvenile Frankie Darro. Subjects (LCTGM): children as actors (1929)](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-dde1f03673fe.jpg) Film juvenile Frankie Darro. Subjects (LCTGM): children as actors (1929) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Film_juvenile_Frankie_Darro_%28SAYRE_22027%29.jpg/1280px-Film_juvenile_Frankie_Darro_%28SAYRE_22027%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Frankie Darro in Let's Go Collegiate (1941) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-2a277fdd8815.jpg) Frankie Darro in Let's Go Collegiate (1941) - cropped screenshot — Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Frankie_Darro_in_Let%27s_Go_Collegiate_%281941%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Frankie Darro](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-5bc20420874f.jpg) Frankie Darro — Image via TMDB - ![Advertisement for the American drama film Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924), from the insert before page 5 of the February 17, 1924 Film Daily.](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-fc566c96488d.jpg) Advertisement for the American drama film Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924), from the insert before page 5 of the February 17, 1924 Film Daily. — Graf Productions / Metro Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Half-a-Dollar_Bill_%281924%29_-_1.jpg/1280px-Half-a-Dollar_Bill_%281924%29_-_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Advertisement for the American drama film Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924), from the insert before page 5 of the February 17, 1924 Film Daily.](https://film.one/media/person/675231/gallery-4fb1624bdf72.jpg) Advertisement for the American drama film Half-A-Dollar-Bill (1924), from the insert before page 5 of the February 17, 1924 Film Daily. — Graf Productions / Metro Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Half-a-Dollar_Bill_%281924%29_-_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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