An entire home page dedicated to Frankie
Darro? Gosh, YES!!! It's time to recognize this sorely overlooked
actor whose career, which spanned from the silent era well into the 1960's,
touched upon so many different genres: besides being a notable child star, he
did his own stunts and held his own in many Tom Tyler silents; rode alongside
Gene Autry and Rin Tin Tin in serials; starred in his own series of comedies
with Mantan Moreland; made some notable appearances in the Bowery Boys series;
became known as Hollywood's perennial jockey, riding (and falling off) horses in countless
films; is known to sci-fi buffs as being one of the actors who worked inside
Robbie the Robot in Forbidden Planet; was known to TV fans as the
indestructible "little old lady" on The Red Skelton Show
. . . and those are only some of his credits!!
So we invite you, with a wink and a
smile, to follow the links below and learn
more about this versatile actor's career! C'mon, let's go!!!
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Last Updated:
December 4, 2008
We're
very excited and pleased to announce the completion of the very first,
full-length Frankie Darro biography and filmography! Penned by long-time
fan and friend of Frankie's, John Gloske,
Tough Kid: The Life
and Films of Frankie Darro
is a very thorough and
entertaining book which uncovers aspects of Frankie's life and film work not
previously known. Even the most die-hard fans will find a lot of new
material to devour in this tome, which does a terrific job of compacting and
explaining this sorely overlooked actor's life and career! Includes a
number of rare and interesting photos as well as Mr. Gloske's personal
experiences with Frankie. Proceeds from the book will go toward the
purchase of a commemorative plaque for Frankie at The American Cinematheque in
Hollywood. Don't wait . . . get your copy today!
Order
your copy today at Lulu.com!
Visit
John's official website for more information!
The book is
now also available to order directly from the author!
Just send $21.95 plus $3.95 for postage and handling to:
John Gloske
18159 1/2 Parthenia Street
Northridge, CA 91325 USA
Make all checks and money
orders payable to: John Gloske.
You may order up to three books for the same $3.95 postage charge.
Include a note with your order if you want the books signed.
John's book helped us to finally identify this photo of
Frankie Darro in makeup to do stunt work for the
Disney film Darby O'Gill and the Little People!
A big thanks goes out to
Wade
Ballard, an avid fan who has been
researching Frankie's career for many years and was kind enough to send us a lot
of new information for this site!
Thanks also to John R. for
providing so much useful information and facts for the site!
There
have been MANY fans who have provided us with valuable information for this
website. If we are using video clips or information you provided and have
not given you credit for it, please drop
me a line and let me know!
The
Frankie Darro Home Page is designed
and maintained by Linda Kay for academic and entertainment purposes only.
No infraction of copyrights is intended. If anyone has any problems with
anything posted here, let me know! Anyone with information or photos on
Frankie who wish to share them here, I'd love to hear from you!