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Frankie Darro
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Life & Death

Died aged 59
Also known asFrank Johnson, Frank Darro, Frankie Darrow, Frank Darrow, Frank Johnson, Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/12/1917Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied25/12/1976 (aged 59)Died inHuntington BeachCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1445069 ↗TMDb#67370 ↗

Frankie Darro 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. He is perhaps best known for his role as Lampwick, the unlucky boy who turns into a donkey in Walt Disney's second animated feature, Pinocchio (1940). In early credits, his last name was spelled Darrow.

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Filmography107 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?MovieSelf (archive footage)58
1975Fugitive LoversMovieLester the Drunk58
1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowMovieStudio Guard57
1969Hook, Line and SinkerMovieDelivery Man (uncredited)52
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)51
1966BatmanSeriesNewsman49
1964The Addams FamilySeriesDelivery Boy47
1962Going My WaySeries—45
1961Mister EdSeries—44
1960CheckmateSeriesSonny43
1959Mr. LuckySeries—42
1959Operation PetticoatMoviePharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley42
1958Bat MastersonSeriesEdward 'Snapper' Garrison41
1958Peter GunnSeries—41
1957Perry MasonSeriesElevator Operator40
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries—40
1956Forbidden PlanetMovieRobby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)39
1956Hey, Jeannie!SeriesCaddy39
1956The Ten CommandmentsMovieSlave (uncredited)39
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesLittle Dandy Dorf38
1954Public DefenderSeries—37
1954Living It UpMovieBellboy Captain (uncredited)37
1954The Lawless RiderMovieJim Bascom37
1952Pat and MikeMovieCaddy (uncredited)35
1951The Red Skelton ShowSeriesMaw Kadiddlehopper (in drag)34
1951Across the Wide MissouriMovieCadet (uncredited)34
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries—34
1951Pride of MarylandMovieSteve Loomis34
1950The Next Voice You Hear...MovieNewsboy (uncredited)33
1950Riding HighMovieJockey Williams33
1950Wyoming MailMovieRufe33
1949Fighting FoolsMovieJohnny Higgins32
1949Sons of New MexicoMovieGig Jackson32
1949Hold That Baby!MovieBananas Stewart32
1948Smart PoliticsMovieRoy Donne31
1948Trouble MakersMovieBen Feathers31
1948Angels' AlleyMovieCousin Jimmy31
1947Sarge Goes to CollegeMovieRoy Donne30
1947Vacation DaysMovieRoy Donne30
1946Junior PromMovieRoy Donne29
1946Freddie Steps OutMovieRoy Donne29
1946High School HeroMovieRoy Donne29
1944Take It or Leave ItMovieRadio Listener27
1941Tuxedo JunctionMovieJack 'Sock' Anderson24
1940Radio RanchMovieFrankie Baxter23
1938Juvenile CourtMovieStubby21
1938Wanted by the PoliceMovieDanny Murphy21
1938ReformatoryMovieLouie Miller21
1938Tough KidMovie'Skipper' Murphy21
1938The Great Adventures of Wild Bill HickokMovieJerry21
1937SaratogaMovieDixie Gordon20
1937Young DynamiteMovieFreddie Shields20
1937The Devil DiamondMovieLee20
1937Thoroughbreds Don't CryMovie"Dink" Reid20
1937Tough to HandleMovieMike Sanford20
1936Charlie Chan at the Race TrackMovie'Tip' Collins, Jockey19
1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovieSpike Salisbury (uncredited)19
1936Racing BloodMovieFrankie Reynolds19
1936Black GoldMovieClifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly19
1936Mind Your Own BusinessMovieBob19
1936Born to FightMovie'Babyface' Madison19
1935StrandedMovieJames 'Jimmy' Rivers18
1935The PayoffMovieJimmy Moore18
1935The Phantom EmpireMovieFrankie Baxter18
1935Men of ActionMovieJohnny Morgan18
1934Broadway BillMovieTed Williams17
1934Little MenMovieDan17
1934The Big RaceMovieKnobby17
1934The Merry FrinksMovieNorman Frink17
1934No Greater GloryMovieFeri Ats17
1934Burn 'Em Up BarnesMovieBobbie Riley17
1933The Mayor of HellMovieJames 'Jimmie' Smith16
1933Tugboat AnnieMovieAlec, as a Child16
1933Laughing at LifeMovieChango16
1933Wild Boys of the RoadMovieEddie Smith16
1932Three on a MatchMovieBobby (uncredited)15
1932Hollywood on ParadeMovieSelf15
1932Hollywood on Parade No. A-3MovieSelf (uncredited)15
1932Amateur DaddyMoviePete Smith15
1931The Mad GeniusMovieFedor as a Boy14
1931The Cheyenne CycloneMovieOrphan McGuire14
1931The Vanishing LegionMovieJimmie Williams14
1929Idaho RedMovieTadpole12
1929Trail of the Horse ThievesMovieBuddy12
1928When the Law RidesMovieFrankie Ross11
1928Texas TornadoMovieBuddy Martin11
1928Tyrant of Red GulchMovieTip11
1928The Avenging RiderMovieFrankie Sheridan11
1928The Phantom of the RangeMovieSpuds O'Brien11
1928Terror MountainMovieBuddy Roberts11
1927Lightning LariatsMovieAlexis, King of Roxenburg10
1927Little Mickey GroganMovieMickey Grogan10
1927Judgement Of The HillsMovieTad Dennison10
1927Tom's GangMovieSpuds10
1926Flesh and the DevilMovieBoy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)9
1926KikiMoviePierre9
1926The Masquerade BanditMovieTim Marble9
1926The Cowboy CopMovieFrankie9
1926Wild to GoMovieFrankie Blake9
1926Hearts and SpanglesMovieBobby9
1926MikeMovieBoy9
1926Out of the WestMovieFrankie O'Connor9
1926Tom and His PalsMovieFrankie Smith9
1925Let's Go, GallagherMovieLittle Joey8
1924Judgment of the StormMovieHeath Twin7
1924Roaring RailsMovieLittle Bill7
1924The Signal TowerMovieSonny Tolliver7