Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

1916-03-15 – 2009-09-07 (age 93) New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)

Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls

1967

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy

1931

as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923

as Boy (uncredited)

The Love God?
The Love God?

1969

as Reporter (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225

1943

as Rating

Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Messenger (uncredited)

Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941

as Billy Batson

Out of the Fog
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940

as Jimmy (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

as Boy in Montage (uncredited)

The Little Red Schoolhouse
The Little Red Schoolhouse

1936

as Frank 'Frankie' Burke

Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars

1943

as Elevator Boy

East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven

1939

as Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle

1939

as Studio Call Boy