Frank Coghlan Jr.
ActingAlso Known As
Francis Edward Coghlan Jr., Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Frank Coghlan, Frank Coghlin, Junior Coghlan
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.
Movies
(89 total)
Gone with the Wind
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Boy (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Billy Batson
Hell's House
as Shorty
The Fighting 69th
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
as Messenger (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Dust Be My Destiny
as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
Day-time Wife
as Office Boy
Murder Over New York
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Union Depot
as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Little Old New York
as (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Rating
TV Shows
(1 total)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Helmsman