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Frank Coghlan Jr.

Acting
Known For

93 Years Old

Frank Coghlan, Jr. (1916–2009) was an American actor who later became a career officer in the United States Navy and a Naval Aviator. He appeared in approximately 129 films and television programs between 1920 and 1974. During the 1920s and 1930s, he became a popular child and juvenile actor appearing in early Our Gang comedies, but he is best known for the role of Billy Batson in Adventures of Captain Marvel. Coghlan later served 23 years as an aviator and officer in the US Navy from 1942 to 1965. After retiring from the Navy, he returned to acting and appeared in television, films, and commercials.

Born

New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 15th March 1916

Died

7th September 2009

All Credits

The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Helmsman
Gone with the Wind Image
Gone with the Wind
Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls Image
Valley of the Dolls
Reporter (uncredited)
The Public Enemy Image
The Public Enemy
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Image
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World Image
It's a Wonderful World
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West Image
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Love-Ins Image
The Love-Ins
Reporter in Park (uncredited)
The Love-Ins Image
The Love-Ins
Reporter in Park
Hell's House Image
Hell's House
Shorty
The Fighting 69th Image
The Fighting 69th
Jimmy (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel Image
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Billy Batson
Murder Over New York Image
Murder Over New York
Frankie O'Shaughnessy
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Image
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars Image
Presenting Lily Mars
Elevator Boy
The Love God? Image
The Love God?
Reporter (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny Image
Dust Be My Destiny
Newsboy (uncredited)
Out of the Fog Image
Out of the Fog
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Messenger (uncredited)
Second Fiddle Image
Second Fiddle
Studio Call Boy
Free, Blonde and 21 Image
Free, Blonde and 21
Sammy, Bellboy
Stranded Image
Stranded
Page (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam Image
Lady in a Jam
Young Man (uncredited)
Union Depot Image
Union Depot
Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor Image
Love Thy Neighbor
Bellboy
Angels Wash Their Faces Image
Angels Wash Their Faces
Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 Image
Corvette K-225
Rating
Day-time Wife Image
Day-time Wife
Office Boy
Penrod and Sam Image
Penrod and Sam
Sam Williams
Square Shoulders Image
Square Shoulders
Tad
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Image
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Self
The Flying Irishman Image
The Flying Irishman
Teenager Taking Photograph
The Last of the Mohicans Image
The Last of the Mohicans
Uncas
Rubber Tires Image
Rubber Tires
Charley Stack
Ex-Champ Image
Ex-Champ
Bellhop
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Image
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Eddie Brill, Jockey
Red Lights Ahead Image
Red Lights Ahead
Willie Wallace
Drum Taps Image
Drum Taps
Eric Cartwright
East Side of Heaven Image
East Side of Heaven
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Off the Record Image
Off the Record
Copyboy (uncredited)
River's End Image
River's End
Mickey
Let Them Live Image
Let Them Live
Bellhop
Double Alibi Image
Double Alibi
Newspaper Switchboard Operator
The Yankee Clipper Image
The Yankee Clipper
Mickey
Man Wanted Image
Man Wanted
Youngster in Store
Little Old New York Image
Little Old New York
(uncredited)
Kentucky Blue Streak Image
Kentucky Blue Streak
Johnny Bradley
Scouts to the Rescue Image
Scouts to the Rescue
Ken - a Boy Scout
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Image
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
Boys' Reformatory Image
Boys' Reformatory
Eddie O'Meara
The Spanish Dancer Image
The Spanish Dancer
Page (uncredited)
Slide, Kelly, Slide Image
Slide, Kelly, Slide
Mickey Martin
The Republic Pictures Story Image
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
The Darling of New York Image
The Darling of New York
The Ross Kid
Remedy for Riches Image
Remedy for Riches
Bud
It Pays to Advertise Image
It Pays to Advertise
Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
Make Way for a Lady Image
Make Way for a Lady
Billy Hopkins
The Skyrocket Image
The Skyrocket
Mickey (prologue)
No Image
The Great Circus Mystery
(as Junior Coghlan)
The Poverty of Riches Image
The Poverty of Riches
The Girl Said No Image
The Girl Said No
Eddie Ward
A Harp in Hock Image
A Harp in Hock
Tommy Shannon
Managed Money Image
Managed Money
Sonny Rogers
Her Man o' War Image
Her Man o' War
Peterkin Schultz
Service de Luxe Image
Service de Luxe
Bellhop
Meet Dr. Christian Image
Meet Dr. Christian
Bud
In the Money Image
In the Money
Dick Higginbottom
Uncle Joe Image
Uncle Joe
Dick
The Little Red Schoolhouse Image
The Little Red Schoolhouse
Frank 'Frankie' Burke
No Image
It Never Rains
Sonny
Whispering Smith Image
Whispering Smith
No Image
Blazing Barriers
Tommy McGrath
Pardon My Pups Image
Pardon My Pups
Sonny Rogers
What's to Do? Image
What's to Do?
Sonny Rogers
The Country Doctor Image
The Country Doctor
Sard Jones
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack Image
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Let 'Er Go Gallegher Image
Let 'Er Go Gallegher
John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
Here I Am a Stranger Image
Here I Am a Stranger
Office Boy
Merrily Yours Image
Merrily Yours
James "Sonny" Rogers
Racetrack Image
Racetrack
Jackie Curtis
No Image
Marked Money
The Kid
No Image
Mike
Boy
No Image
Military Training
Soldier Patient
Cause for Divorce Image
Cause for Divorce
Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
No Image
Melody in May
Tommy
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons' Image
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons'
Junior
Happiness C.O.D. Image
Happiness C.O.D.
Larry Sherridan
Bobbed Hair Image
Bobbed Hair
Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)