Frank Coghlan Jr.

Actor

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.

Born: March 15, 1916 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died: September 7, 2009 (Age 93)

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Frank Coghlan Jr. Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Gone with the Wind Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)	1939
Racetrack Movie	4.7	Actor	Jackie Curtis	1933
River's End Movie	5.4	Actor	Mickey	1930
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Boy in Montage (uncredited)	1939
The Love-Ins Movie	4.1	Actor	Reporter in Park	1967
The Shakiest Gun in the West Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Man at Bar (uncredited)	1968
Love Thy Neighbor Movie	6.6	Actor	Bellboy	1940
Stranded Movie	6.3	Actor	Page (uncredited)	1935
Her Man o' War Movie	6.9	Actor	Peterkin Schultz	1926
Service de Luxe Movie	6	Actor	Bellhop	1938
Here I Am a Stranger Movie	7.2	Actor	Office Boy	1939
Hell's House Movie	5.5	Actor	Shorty	1932
East Side of Heaven Movie	6.4	Actor	Messenger Boy (uncredited)	1939
Let Them Live Movie		Actor	Bellhop	1937
Let 'Er Go Gallegher Movie	6.5	Actor	John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher	1928
The Yankee Clipper Movie	6.7	Actor	Mickey	1927
The Girl Said No Movie	4.9	Actor	Eddie Ward	1930
The Little Red Schoolhouse Movie	5.2	Actor	Frank 'Frankie' Burke	1936
Blazing Barriers Movie	5.6	Actor	Tommy McGrath	1937
Kentucky Blue Streak Movie	4.4	Actor	Johnny Bradley	1935
Penrod and Sam Movie	6	Actor	Sam Williams	1931
Marked Money Movie	5.9	Actor	The Kid	1928
Square Shoulders Movie	7.2	Actor	John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr.	1929
The Last of the Mohicans Movie	5.6	Actor	Uncas	1932
Drum Taps Movie	5.5	Actor	Eric Cartwright	1933
The Country Doctor Movie	7.4	Actor	Sard Jones	1927
Rubber Tires Movie	6.4	Actor	Charley Stack	1927
Slide, Kelly, Slide Movie	5.5	Actor	Mickey Martin	1927
Red Lights Ahead Movie	5.7	Actor	Willie Wallace	1936
In the Money Movie	5	Actor	Dick Higginbottom	1933
Boys' Reformatory Movie	5.5	Actor	Eddie O'Meara	1939
Happiness C.O.D. Movie	5.5	Actor	Larry Sherridan	1935
The Darling of New York Movie	7.1	Actor	The Ross Kid	1923
Make Way for a Lady Movie	5.3	Actor	Billy Hopkins	1936
Uncle Joe Movie	5.9	Actor	Dick	1941
Meet Dr. Christian Movie	5.8	Actor	Bud	1939
Scouts to the Rescue Movie	5.9	Actor	Ken - a Boy Scout	1939
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Movie	7.1	Actor	Eddie Brill, Jockey	1936
Man Wanted Movie	6.3	Actor	Youngster in Store	1932
The Public Enemy Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Tom as a Boy (uncredited)	1931
Day-time Wife Movie	6.3	Actor	Office Boy	1939
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack Movie	6.7	Actor		1920
Ex-Champ Movie	6.7	Actor	Bellhop	1939
Double Alibi Movie	6.4	Actor	Newspaper Switchboard Operator	1940
Remedy for Riches Movie	5.7	Actor	Bud	1940
Free, Blonde and 21 Movie	6.4	Actor	Sammy, Bellboy	1940
Murder Over New York Movie	6.7	Actor	Frankie O'Shaughnessy	1940
Off the Record Movie	5.7	Actor	Copyboy (uncredited)	1939
It's a Wonderful World Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Elevator Boy (uncredited)	1939
The Fighting 69th Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Jimmy (uncredited)	1940
The Love God? Movie	6.1	Actor	Reporter (uncredited)	1969
Union Depot Movie	6.8	Actor	Ragged Urchin (uncredited)	1932
The Flying Irishman Movie	4.9	Actor	Teenager Taking Photograph	1939
Angels Wash Their Faces Movie	5.8	Actor	Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)	1939
Dust Be My Destiny Movie	6.6	Actor	Newsboy (uncredited)	1939
Presenting Lily Mars Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Elevator Boy	1943
Knute Rockne All American Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Messenger (uncredited)	1940
Corvette K-225 Movie	6.3	Actor	Rating	1943
Second Fiddle Movie	6.2	Actor	Studio Call Boy	1939
A Harp in Hock Movie		Actor	Tommy Shannon	1927
Out of the Fog Movie	6.6	Actor		1941
Cause for Divorce Movie		Actor	Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)	1923
Bobbed Hair Movie		Actor	Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)	1922
The Great Circus Mystery Movie	6	Actor	(as Junior Coghlan)	1925
It Pays to Advertise Movie	5	Actor	Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)	1931
The Poverty of Riches Movie		Actor		1921
Whispering Smith Movie		Actor		1926
The Skyrocket Movie		Actor	Mickey (prologue)	1926
Adventures of Captain Marvel Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Billy Batson	1941
Mike Movie		Actor	Boy	1926
Valley of the Dolls Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Reporter (uncredited)	1967
Little Old New York Movie	6.1	Actor	(uncredited)	1923
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Movie		Actor	Self	1941
The Spanish Dancer Movie	6.4	Actor	Page (uncredited)	1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	7	Actor	Boy (uncredited)	1923
Lady in a Jam Movie	6	Actor	Young Man (uncredited)	1942
The Beverly Hillbillies TV Show Available on 14 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Helmsman 1 Episode	1962-1971
Pardon My Pups Short Film	5.6	Actor	Sonny Rogers	1934
Melody in May Short Film	5.9	Actor		1936
Merrily Yours Short Film	5.6	Actor	James "Sonny" Rogers	1933
Managed Money Short Film	4.8	Actor	Sonny Rogers	1934
What's to Do? Short Film	5.9	Actor	Sonny Rogers	1933
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'the Medium Irons' Short Film	5.9	Actor	Junior	1931
Military Training Short Film		Actor	Soldier Patient	1941
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1993
The Republic Pictures Story Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	1991
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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