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Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman.He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles in adventure, western, dramatic, and comedy films, and later became a character actor and voice-over artist.
Frankie Darro (1917-1976) Frankie Darro. 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 ...
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Frankie Darro. Actor: Wild Boys of the Road. 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...
- December 22, 1917
- December 25, 1976
Here are 10 things you should know about Frankie Darro, on December 22, 1917. The 1920s and '30s were the prime of his career, but he was the rare child star...
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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 ...
Frankie Darro was born into a showbiz background and was in his first movie at six years old. He portrayed teens well into his 20s because of his diminutive stature and young look. Darro, who was always a physical performer, did a lot of his own stunts, which he performed out of need because stuntmen of his stature were hard to come by.
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