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.
Filmography
all 93
Movies 92
self 4
TV Shows 1
Self
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004)
Movie
Self
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993)
Movie
Self
The Republic Pictures Story (1991)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Love God? (1969)
Movie
Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Movie
8
Reporter in Park / Reporter in Park (uncredited)
The Love-Ins (1967)
Movie
Helmsman
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV
6
Rating
Corvette K-225 (1943)
Movie
Elevator Boy
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Movie
Gunnery Student
The Rear Gunner (1943)
Movie
Bert
Follow the Band (1943)
Movie
Dick
Uncle Joe (1941)
Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)
Movie
Out of the Fog (1941)
Movie
6
Billy Batson
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Movie
Bellboy
Love Thy Neighbor (1940)
Movie
Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Murder Over New York (1940)
Movie
4
Bud
Remedy for Riches (1940)
Movie
Messenger (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Movie
Sammy, Bellboy
Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)
Movie
Newspaper Switchboard Operator
Double Alibi (1940)
Movie
Jimmy (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Movie
Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Movie
5.55
Office Boy
Day-time Wife (1939)
Movie
Bud
Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
Movie
Office Boy
Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
Movie
Newsboy (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Movie
4.25
Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
Movie
Studio Call Boy
Second Fiddle (1939)
Movie
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
Movie
Bellhop
Ex-Champ (1939)
Movie
Eddie O'Meara
Boys' Reformatory (1939)
Movie
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven (1939)
Movie
Teenager Taking Photograph
The Flying Irishman (1939)
Movie
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Movie
5.6
Copyboy (uncredited)
Off the Record (1939)
Movie
Ken - a Boy Scout
Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
Movie
Bellhop
Service de Luxe (1938)
Movie
Tommy McGrath
Blazing Barriers (1937)
Movie
Bellhop
Let Them Live (1937)
Movie
Willie Wallace
Red Lights Ahead (1936)
Movie
Billy Hopkins
Make Way for a Lady (1936)
Movie
Edgar's son
Vocalizing (1936)
Movie
Eddie Brill, Jockey
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
Movie
4.91
Tommy Bradshaw
Melody in May (1936)
Movie
Frank 'Frankie' Burke
The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)
Movie
Larry Sherridan
Happiness C.O.D. (1935)
Movie
Page (uncredited)
Stranded (1935)
Movie
Actor
It Never Rains (1935)
Movie
Johnny Bradley
Kentucky Blue Streak (1935)
Movie
Sonny Rogers
Managed Money (1934)
Movie
'Sonny' Rogers
Pardon My Pups (1934)
Movie
'Sonny' Rogers
What's to Do? (1933)
Movie
Dick Higginbottom
In the Money (1933)
Movie
James 'Sonny' Rogers
Merrily Yours (1933)
Movie
Jackie Curtis
Racetrack (1933)
Movie
Eric Cartwright
Drum Taps (1933)
Movie
Uncas
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)
Movie
Youngster in Store
Man Wanted (1932)
Movie
Shorty
Hell's House (1932)
Movie
7.38
Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Union Depot (1932)
Movie
Sam
Penrod and Sam (1931)
Movie
Junior
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons' (1931)
Movie
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
The Public Enemy (1931)
Movie
4.25
Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
It Pays to Advertise (1931)
Movie
Mickey O'Toole
River's End (1930)
Movie
Eddie Ward
The Girl Said No (1930)
Movie
John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr.
Square Shoulders (1929)
Movie
Boy
Marked Money (1928)
Movie
John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
Let'er Go Gallegher (1928)
Movie
Tommy Shannon
A Harp in Hock (1927)
Movie
Sard Jones
The Country Doctor (1927)
Movie
Mickey
The Yankee Clipper (1927)
Movie
Mickey Martin
Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927)
Movie
Charley Stack
Rubber Tires (1927)
Movie
Peterkin Schultz
Her Man o' War (1926)
Movie
Patrick
The Great Love (1926)
Movie
Boy
Mike (1926)
Movie
Whispering Smith (1926)
Movie
Mickey (prologue)
The Skyrocket (1926)
Movie
(as Junior Coghlan)
The Great Circus Mystery (1925)
Movie
The Ross Kid
The Darling of New York (1923)
Movie
Tommie Parker
Cause for Divorce (1923)
Movie
Page (uncredited)
The Spanish Dancer (1923)
Movie
(uncredited)
Little Old New York (1923)
Movie
Actor
Law of the Lawless (1923)
Movie
Actor
Giants vs. Yanks (1923)
Movie
Lamont Child
Bobbed Hair (1922)
Movie
The Poverty of Riches (1921)
Movie
Actor
To Please One Woman (1920)
Movie
Young Boy
Mid-Channel (1920)
Movie
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.86
Based on 420 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1920
1929
1936
1931
2004
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-03-15
Deathday2009-09-07 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Haven, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrancis Edward Coghlan Jr., Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Frank Coghlan, Frank Coghlin, Junior Coghlan, Junior Coughlan, Junior Coughlin
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