Acting
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Also Known As: Francis Edward Coghlan Jr., Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Frank Coghlan
Birth Date
March 15, 1916
Death Date
September 7, 2009
(passed away at 93)
Place of Birth
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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The Beverly Hillbillies
Helmsman
1962 • 1 episode
Gone with the Wind
Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
1939
Adventures of Captain Marvel
William "Billy" Batson
1941 • 12 episodes
Valley of the Dolls
Reporter (uncredited)
1967
The Public Enemy
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
1931
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Boy (uncredited)
1923
It's a Wonderful World
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1939
Out of the Fog
1941
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Man at Bar (uncredited)
1968
Merrily Yours
James "Sonny" Rogers
1933
Boys' Reformatory
Eddie O'Meara
1939
The Love God?
Reporter (uncredited)
1969
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Billy Batson
1941
The Fighting 69th
Jimmy (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Messenger (uncredited)
1940
Second Fiddle
Studio Call Boy
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
1939
Presenting Lily Mars
Elevator Boy
1943
Dust Be My Destiny
Newsboy (uncredited)
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
1939