Born 1916 (age 93) · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Appears in 89 titles

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.

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
7.3
The Public Enemy
1931
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
6.8
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
as Boy (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
6.0
Valley of the Dolls
1967
as Reporter (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
6.5
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
6.3
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
6.3
Out of the Fog
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
6.4
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941
as Billy Batson
Hell's House
5.3
Hell's House
1932
as Shorty
The Fighting 69th
5.8
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
6.2
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Messenger (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
7.1
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
The Love God?
6.0
The Love God?
1969
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Day-time Wife
6.0
Day-time Wife
1939
as Office Boy
Murder Over New York
6.2
Murder Over New York
1940
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Union Depot
6.0
Union Depot
1932
as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Little Old New York
6.5
Little Old New York
1923
as (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
6.2
Corvette K-225
1943
as Rating