Frank Coghlan Jr.
Acting · 93 years old
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
Free, Blonde and 21
Sammy, Bellboy
Gone with the Wind
Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Eddie Brill, Jockey
East Side of Heaven
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Here I Am a Stranger
Office Boy
The Darling of New York
The Ross Kid
The Beverly Hillbillies
Helmsman
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Boy (uncredited)
Little Old New York
(uncredited)
Love Thy Neighbor
Bellboy
The Yankee Clipper
Mickey
Angels Wash Their Faces
Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
Newsboy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Billy Batson
Presenting Lily Mars
Elevator Boy
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Service de Luxe
Bellhop