The prop and its reproductions By the mid-1930s his roles became smaller and he spent much of the rest of his career in unbilled or bit parts, including Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet (1956), although the robot’s voice belonged to another actor. In 2004, Robby the Robot was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame. Darro's diminutive stature and boyish looks allowed him to continue to play teenagers when he was well into his twenties. Robby welcomes the crew to Altair 4 and invites members of the crew to Morbious residence. A gallery of Forbidden Planet publicity stills and other photos. Although he had not been acknowledged, he was the operator inside Robby the Automatic robot for the popular sci-fi flick, Forbidden World. In Forbidden Planet, Robby was operated by Frankie Darro from inside the suit and his distinctive voice was provided by actor Marvin Miller. Robby the Robot is a 6-foot, 11-inch tall mechanical suit designed for an actor to wear, to play the part of a robot. These images are promotional shots for the " Forbidden Planet " movie with Anne Francis . By the mid-1930s his roles became smaller and he spent much of the rest of his career in unbilled or bit parts, including Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet (1956), although the robot’s voice belonged to another actor. It was originally designed for the 1956 MGM movie Forbidden Planet, [1] and quickly became an icon. . In 2008, a robot apparently inspired by Robby was included in the video game Fallout 3 as the Protectron. In fact, he continued to act into the 1970s. Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Adams realizes it is a vehicle, and as it arrives the driver is discovered to be a robot (Robby). It's so accurate that it even comes with a 12-inch fully articulated figure of actor Frankie Darro to wear the Robby suit, just like the actual prop costume! on Me-TV from coast-to-coast The Sin of Madelon Claudet, 1931 (Larry as a Boy) , 1931 (Larry as a Boy) No infraction of copyrights is intended. Scarce. Forbidden Planet Robby the Robot 1956 Science Fiction Cult Movie Posters Anne Francis Photos Good girl deserves a good robot for herself. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. He was also the (uncredited) operator inside the Robby the Robot walking screen prop in the classic 1956 sci-fi movie "Forbidden Planet". Robby the Robot was operated by diminutive stuntman Frankie Darro. If anyone has any problems with anything posted here, let me know! He was also the (uncredited) operator inside the Robby the Robot walking screen prop in the classic 1956 sci-fi movie "Forbidden Planet". Darro's diminutive stature and boyish looks allowed him to continue to play teenagers when he was well into his twenties. He was wedded to his third wife, Dorothy Carroll, from 1951 to … After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV . Anyone with information or photos on Frankie who wish to … Robby was the brainchild of, and designed by industrial designer, Japanese-American engineer Robert... Born: July 1, 1955 The Frankie Darro Home Page is designed and maintained by Linda Kay for academic and entertainment purposes only. In fact, he continued to act into the 1970s. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. He was fired shortly after an early scene began, having had a "five-martini lunch" prior to the scene being shot; he nearly fell over while trying to walk while inside the expensive prop. Adams, Farman and Doc Ostrow (Warren Stevens) arrive at the residence and are greeted by Morbius. Frankie Darro Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Frankie Darro photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! He was wedded to his third wife, Dorothy Carroll, from 1951 to … Frankie Darro (1917-1976), Actor Edit. Frankie Darro est un acteur américain né le 22 décembre 1917 à Chicago, Illinois, mort le 25 décembre 1976 à Huntington Beach. Scarce. Robby welcomes the crew to Altair 4 and invites members of the crew to Morbious residence. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV . Robby the Robot says: Morbius, something is approaching from the southwest Robby the Robot says: Morbius, something is approaching from the southwest. Robby the Robot All posts tagged Robby the Robot “Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast premiere of “Forbidden Planet” (1956), this Sat. . As Forbidden Planet was inspired by Shakespeare's play The Tempest, Robby's character was inspired by Ariel, the sprite in the play. $125 They sit down to a meal prepared by Robbys food synthesizer and Morbius shows the visitors Robbys … That's right folks, here's an amazingly accurate replica of one of the most iconic robots in SF history, Robby the Robot!