Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro
Darro in Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
Born
Frank Johnson, Jr.

(1917-12-22)December 22, 1917
DiedDecember 25, 1976(1976-12-25) (aged 59)
Other namesFrankie Darrow
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Years active1924–1976
Notable workVoice of Romeo "Lampwick" in Disney's Pinocchio (1940)
Eddie Smith in Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

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. 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.[1]

  1. ^ Monush, Barry (2003). Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 174. ISBN 9781557835512. Retrieved January 8, 2019.