Frankie Darro [SEP] cause of death
continue to play small parts well into the 1960s.
Death.
While visiting an ex-wife and his step-daughter Christy in Huntington Beach, California, Darro died of a heart attack on Christmas Day 1976, three days after his 59th birthday. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Selected filmography.
- "The Judgment of the Storm" (1924) as Heath Twin (first role)
- "Half-A-Dollar-Bill" (1924
Heart of Virginia
Heart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R.G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin, Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro. Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider, a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack.
The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo.
Plot.
Racehorse owner Whit Galtry wants his horse Virginia's Pride to win so he can buy a new automobile for his daughter Virginia. He pressures jockey Jimmy Easter to do whatever it takes