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.
Mary Brian was an American actress who made the transition from silent films to sound films.
John Steppling was a German-American silent film actor.
Gertrude Olmstead was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Her last name was sometimes seen as Olmsted.
Vacation Days is a 1947 American Western musical film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Freddie Stewart, June Preisser, and Frankie Darro. It is part of The Teen Agers series.
Enemies of Society is a 1927 American silent film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Conway Tearle, Margaret Morris and Frankie Darro. It is also known by the alternative title of Moulders of Men.
California or Bust is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars George O'Hara, Helen Foster, and John Steppling, and was released on January 9, 1927.
Memory Lane is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagel, and William Haines.
Little Mickey Grogan is a 1927 American comedy-drama film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Dwight Cummins, Dorothy Yost and Charles Kerr. The film stars Frankie Darro, Lassie Lou Ahern, Jobyna Ralston, Carroll Nye, Eugene Jackson, William Scott and Vadim Uraneff. The film was released on December 27, 1927, by Film Booking Offices of America.
The Arizona Streak is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, and Ada Mae Vaughn.
Laughing at Danger is a 1940 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by George Waggner and John W. Krafft. The film stars Frankie Darro, Joy Hodges, George F. Houston, Mantan Moreland, Kay Sutton and Guy Usher. The film was released on August 12, 1940, by Monogram Pictures.
Terror Mountain is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and written by Frank Howard Clark and Helen Gregg. The film stars Tom Tyler, Jane Reid, Al Ferguson, Jules Cowles and Frankie Darro. The film was released on August 19, 1928, by Film Booking Offices of America. It was also released as Terror and Tom's Vacation.
Legionnaires in Paris is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Al Cooke, Kit Guard, and Louise Lorraine. It was also known by the alternative title of French Leave.
The People vs. Nancy Preston is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Marguerite De La Motte, John Bowers, and Frankie Darro.
The Phantom Express is a 1925 American silent action crime film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Ethel Shannon, David Butler, and Frankie Darro.
Cyclone of the Range is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Elsie Tarron, and Frankie Darro.
Judgment of the Hills is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James Leo Meehan and starring Virginia Valli, Frankie Darro and Orville Caldwell. The film is set in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky during World War I.
Anything for a Thrill is a 1937 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Joseph O'Donnell and Stanley Lowenstein. The film stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, June Johnson, Ann Evers, Johnstone White and Horace Murphy. The film was released on June 15, 1937, by Conn Pictures Corporation.
Kit Guard was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s.
Trail of the Horse Thieves is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and written by Frank Howard Clark and Helen Gregg. The film stars Tom Tyler, Betty Amann, Harry O'Connor, Frankie Darro, Barney Furey and Bill Nestell. The film was released on January 13, 1929, by Film Booking Offices of America.
