Frank Delfino
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Frank Delfino was an American
actor
. Delfino was a midget
, and most of his roles were related to his small stature.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1911, and began his acting career in 1955 with an uncredited role in The Court Jester
. He later had minor parts in films such as Please Don't Eat the Daisies
, Planet of the Apes
and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
, as well as more significant roles in productions including The Odd Couple
, Little Cigars
, White House Madness
, The Feather and Father Gang and Never Con a Killer. He and his wife Sadie Delfino were standins for the actors who played Bobby and Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch
, until Mike Lookinland
and Susan Olsen
outgrew the Delfinos.
His last role on screen came in 1988, when he played a minor character in the TV series Circus.
He died in February 1998, six days after his 78th birthday.
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Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Delfino was a midget
Midget
A midget is a short person with relatively average bodily proportions in comparison with other human beings. The term is often improperly used to describe a person with the medical condition dwarfism. The two terms are often used synonymously because both terms originate as words defining small...
, and most of his roles were related to his small stature.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1911, and began his acting career in 1955 with an uncredited role in The Court Jester
The Court Jester
The Court Jester is a 1956 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and Angela Lansbury. The movie was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama...
. He later had minor parts in films such as Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (film)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies is a comedy film starring Doris Day and David Niven, made by Euterpe Inc., and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
, Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des singes by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison...
and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy...
, as well as more significant roles in productions including The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (TV series)
The Odd Couple is a television situation comedy broadcast from September 24, 1970 to July 4, 1975 on ABC. It starred Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison. It was based upon the play of the same name, which was written by Neil Simon.Felix and Oscar are two divorced men....
, Little Cigars
Little Cigars (film)
Little Cigars is a movie released in 1973 by American International Pictures, about a gang of midgets who team up with a gangster's mistress, played by Golden Globe nominee Angel Tompkins, to go on a crime spree...
, White House Madness
White House Madness
White House Madness is a 1975 film directed by Mark L. Lester....
, The Feather and Father Gang and Never Con a Killer. He and his wife Sadie Delfino were standins for the actors who played Bobby and Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
, until Mike Lookinland
Mike Lookinland
Michael Paul "Mike" Lookinland is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the youngest brother Bobby Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1969 until 1974.-Early life:...
and Susan Olsen
Susan Olsen
Susan Marie Olsen is a former American child television actress and current animal welfare advocate. Olsen is best known for her role as Mike and Carol Brady's youngest daughter, Cindy Brady, on the 1970s television sitcom The Brady Bunch for the full run of the show, from 1969-1974.-Early...
outgrew the Delfinos.
His last role on screen came in 1988, when he played a minor character in the TV series Circus.
He died in February 1998, six days after his 78th birthday.