Frank Coghlan Jr. photo

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Acting
1916-03-15
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known For 83 titles
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) subtitle poster
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 Movie
as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
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It Pays to Advertise (1931) subtitle poster
It Pays to Advertise
1931 Movie
as Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
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Union Depot (1932) subtitle poster
Union Depot
1932 Movie
as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
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The Flying Irishman (1939) subtitle poster
The Flying Irishman
1939 Movie
as Teenager Taking Photograph
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Presenting Lily Mars (1943) subtitle poster
Presenting Lily Mars
1943 Movie
as Elevator Boy
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The Spanish Dancer (1923) subtitle poster
The Spanish Dancer
1923 Movie
as Page (uncredited)
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) subtitle poster
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939 Movie
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
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Scouts to the Rescue (1939) subtitle poster
Scouts to the Rescue
1939 Movie
as Ken - a Boy Scout
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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941) subtitle poster
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941 Movie
as Self
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Murder Over New York (1940) subtitle poster
Murder Over New York
1940 Movie
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
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East Side of Heaven (1939) subtitle poster
East Side of Heaven
1939 Movie
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) subtitle poster
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936 Movie
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
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Here I Am a Stranger (1939) subtitle poster
Here I Am a Stranger
1939 Movie
as Office Boy
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Rubber Tires (1927) subtitle poster
Rubber Tires
1927 Movie
as Charley Stack
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Day-time Wife (1939) subtitle poster
Day-time Wife
1939 Movie
as Office Boy
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The Girl Said No (1930) subtitle poster
The Girl Said No
1930 Movie
as Eddie Ward
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Merrily Yours (1933) subtitle poster
Merrily Yours
1933 Movie
as James "Sonny" Rogers
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Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) subtitle poster
Free, Blonde and 21
1940 Movie
as Sammy, Bellboy
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The Love-Ins (1967) subtitle poster
The Love-Ins
1967 Movie
as Reporter in Park
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The Love-Ins (1967) subtitle poster
The Love-Ins
1967 Movie
as Reporter in Park (uncredited)
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Service de Luxe (1938) subtitle poster
Service de Luxe
1938 Movie
as Bellhop
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A Harp in Hock (1927) subtitle poster
A Harp in Hock
1927 Movie
as Tommy Shannon
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Make Way for a Lady (1936) subtitle poster
Make Way for a Lady
1936 Movie
as Billy Hopkins
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Happiness C.O.D. (1935) subtitle poster
Happiness C.O.D.
1935 Movie
as Larry Sherridan
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