Frank Coghlan Jr.
Acting
Born: 1916-03-15 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known For
The Beverly Hillbillies
Helmsman
Gone with the Wind
Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
William "Billy" Batson
Valley of the Dolls
Reporter (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
Teenager Taking Photograph
It's a Wonderful World
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Boy (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Billy Batson
Boys' Reformatory
Eddie O'Meara
The Love God?
Reporter (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
Elevator Boy
Man Wanted
Youngster in Store
Angels Wash Their Faces
Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
Messenger (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Merrily Yours
James "Sonny" Rogers
Union Depot
Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
Jimmy (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
The Spanish Dancer
Page (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Studio Call Boy
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Eddie Brill, Jockey
Free, Blonde and 21
Sammy, Bellboy
Love Thy Neighbor
Bellboy
Let Them Live
Bellhop
The Last Frontier
Buddy
Day-time Wife
Office Boy
Corvette K-225
Rating
East Side of Heaven
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Poverty of Riches
Meet Dr. Christian
Bud
The Love-Ins
Reporter in Park
The Love-Ins
Reporter in Park (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
Bellhop
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
Himself
Little Old New York
(uncredited)