Frank Coghlan Jr.

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 15, 1916

died

September 7, 2009

place of birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

also known as

Francis Edward Coghlan Jr. · Frank 'Junior' Coghlan · Frank Coghlan · Frank Coghlin

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

1993as Himself
Valley of the Dolls
6.0

Valley of the Dolls

1967as Reporter (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
7.3

The Public Enemy

1931as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
6.2

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943as Rating
The Love God?
6.0

The Love God?

1969as Reporter (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
6.8

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923as Boy (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Messenger (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

1939as Newsboy (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
6.4

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941as Billy Batson
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Stranded
6.0

Stranded

1935as Page (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
5.1

Second Fiddle

1939as Studio Call Boy
Out of the Fog
6.3

Out of the Fog

1941
The Fighting 69th
5.8

The Fighting 69th

1940as Jimmy (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
6.7

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
6.4

Presenting Lily Mars

1943as Elevator Boy
Lady in a Jam
5.6

Lady in a Jam

1942as Young Man (uncredited)
Penrod and Sam
7.0

Penrod and Sam

1931as Sam Williams
Double Alibi
5.3

Double Alibi

1940as Newspaper Switchboard Operator
The Little Red Schoolhouse
6.7

The Little Red Schoolhouse

1936as Frank 'Frankie' Burke
Uncle Joe
7.0

Uncle Joe

1941as Dick
Hell's House
5.3

Hell's House

1932as Shorty
East Side of Heaven
7.4

East Side of Heaven

1939as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
7.3

Love Thy Neighbor

1940as Bellboy
Scouts to the Rescue
10.0

Scouts to the Rescue

1939as Ken - a Boy Scout
Off the Record
6.4

Off the Record

1939as Copyboy (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
7.3

Ex-Champ

1939as Bellhop
The Spanish Dancer
5.0

The Spanish Dancer

1923as Page (uncredited)
The Republic Pictures Story

The Republic Pictures Story

1991as Self
Union Depot
6.0

Union Depot

1932as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Murder Over New York
6.2

Murder Over New York

1940as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
The Love-Ins
4.8

The Love-Ins

1967as Reporter in Park
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941as Self
Pardon My Pups
6.0

Pardon My Pups

1934as Sonny Rogers
The Flying Irishman
5.0

The Flying Irishman

1939as Teenager Taking Photograph
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
7.1

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Happiness C.O.D.
7.5

Happiness C.O.D.

1935as Larry Sherridan
Racetrack
7.0

Racetrack

1933as Jackie Curtis
In the Money
5.7

In the Money

1933as Dick Higginbottom
Make Way for a Lady
5.5

Make Way for a Lady

1936as Billy Hopkins
Service de Luxe
6.5

Service de Luxe

1938as Bellhop
Merrily Yours
5.7

Merrily Yours

1933as James "Sonny" Rogers
Here I Am a Stranger
7.3

Here I Am a Stranger

1939as Office Boy
Red Lights Ahead
5.6

Red Lights Ahead

1936as Willie Wallace
Man Wanted
5.5

Man Wanted

1932as Youngster in Store
Remedy for Riches
5.5

Remedy for Riches

1940as Bud
The Yankee Clipper
6.7

The Yankee Clipper

1927as Mickey