Frank Coghlan Jr.
Known for Acting
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
1939
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
1931
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
1967
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
as Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Love God?
1969
as Reporter (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941
as Billy Batson
Second Fiddle
1939
as Studio Call Boy
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Out of the Fog
1941
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
1939
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Young Man (uncredited)
Murder Over New York
1940
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Messenger (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Bellboy
Stranded
1935
as Page (uncredited)