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Frank Coghlan Jr.

Acting 93 (deceased) years old New Haven, Connecticut, USA ★ 1.0
Born: March 15, 1916
Died: September 7, 2009

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 Collapsing Soldier (uncredited) 1939
Stranded
Stranded Page (uncredited) 1935
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy Tom as a Boy (uncredited) 1931
Drum Taps
Drum Taps Eric Cartwright 1933
The Skyrocket
The Skyrocket Mickey (prologue) 1926

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Self 1993
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory Himself 1993
The Republic Pictures Story
The Republic Pictures Story Self 1991
The Love God?
The Love God? Reporter (uncredited) 1969
The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West Man at Bar (uncredited) 1968
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls Reporter (uncredited) 1967
The Love-Ins
The Love-Ins Reporter in Park 1967
The Love-Ins
The Love-Ins Reporter in Park (uncredited) 1967
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies Helmsman 1962
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225 Rating 1943
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars Elevator Boy 1943
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam Young Man (uncredited) 1942
Military Training
Military Training Soldier Patient 1941
Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe Dick 1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Self 1941
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog 1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel Billy Batson 1941
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor Bellboy 1940
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York Frankie O'Shaughnessy 1940
Remedy for Riches
Remedy for Riches Bud 1940
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American Messenger (uncredited) 1940
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21 Sammy, Bellboy 1940
Double Alibi
Double Alibi Newspaper Switchboard Operator 1940
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th Jimmy (uncredited) 1940
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind Collapsing Soldier (uncredited) 1939
Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife Office Boy 1939
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian Bud 1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger Office Boy 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny Newsboy (uncredited) 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited) 1939
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle Studio Call Boy 1939
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World Elevator Boy (uncredited) 1939
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ Bellhop 1939
Boys' Reformatory
Boys' Reformatory Eddie O'Meara 1939
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven Messenger Boy (uncredited) 1939
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman Teenager Taking Photograph 1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Boy in Montage (uncredited) 1939
Off the Record
Off the Record Copyboy (uncredited) 1939
Scouts to the Rescue
Scouts to the Rescue Ken - a Boy Scout 1939
Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe Bellhop 1938
Blazing Barriers
Blazing Barriers Tommy McGrath 1937
Let Them Live
Let Them Live Bellhop 1937
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead Willie Wallace 1936
Make Way for a Lady
Make Way for a Lady Billy Hopkins 1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Eddie Brill, Jockey 1936
Melody in May
Melody in May Tommy 1936
The Little Red Schoolhouse
The Little Red Schoolhouse Frank 'Frankie' Burke 1936
Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D. Larry Sherridan 1935
Stranded
Stranded Page (uncredited) 1935
It Never Rains
It Never Rains Sonny 1935
Kentucky Blue Streak
Kentucky Blue Streak Johnny Bradley 1935
Managed Money
Managed Money Sonny Rogers 1934
Pardon My Pups
Pardon My Pups Sonny Rogers 1934
What's to Do?
What's to Do? Sonny Rogers 1933
In the Money
In the Money Dick Higginbottom 1933
Merrily Yours
Merrily Yours James "Sonny" Rogers 1933
Racetrack
Racetrack Jackie Curtis 1933
Drum Taps
Drum Taps Eric Cartwright 1933
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans Uncas 1932
Man Wanted
Man Wanted Youngster in Store 1932
Hell's House
Hell's House Shorty 1932
Union Depot
Union Depot Ragged Urchin (uncredited) 1932
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam Sam Williams 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons' Junior 1931
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy Tom as a Boy (uncredited) 1931
It Pays to Advertise
It Pays to Advertise Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan) 1931
River's End
River's End Mickey 1930
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No Eddie Ward 1930
Square Shoulders
Square Shoulders Tad 1929
Marked Money
Marked Money The Kid 1928
Let 'Er Go Gallegher
Let 'Er Go Gallegher John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher 1928
A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock Tommy Shannon 1927
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor Sard Jones 1927
The Yankee Clipper
The Yankee Clipper Mickey 1927
Slide, Kelly, Slide
Slide, Kelly, Slide Mickey Martin 1927
Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires Charley Stack 1927
Her Man o' War
Her Man o' War Peterkin Schultz 1926
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier Buddy 1926
Mike
Mike Boy 1926
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith 1926
The Skyrocket
The Skyrocket Mickey (prologue) 1926
The Great Circus Mystery
The Great Circus Mystery (as Junior Coghlan) 1925
The Darling of New York
The Darling of New York The Ross Kid 1923
The Spanish Dancer
The Spanish Dancer Page (uncredited) 1923
Cause for Divorce
Cause for Divorce Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan) 1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Boy (uncredited) 1923
Little Old New York
Little Old New York (uncredited) 1923
Bobbed Hair
Bobbed Hair Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan) 1922
The Poverty of Riches
The Poverty of Riches 1921
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack 1920

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