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Frank Coghlan Jr.
Actor
Born March 15, 1916Died September 7, 2009 (93 years)
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.
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
| 1974 | Shazam! (TV Series) · as The Guard |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1969 | The Love God? · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Dragnet 1966 · as Man At Dance |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Storekeeper |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West · as Man At Bar (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Love-Ins · as Reporter In Park |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Bald Bespectacled Man At Red Kettle Bar |
| 1965 | When the Boys Meet the Girls · as Man In Audience |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Helmsman |
| 1946 | One More Tomorrow · as Telegraph Boy |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 · as Rating |
| 1943 | This Is the Army · as Soldier At Camp |
| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars · as Elevator Boy |
| 1943 | Follow the Band · as Bert |
| 1942 | Andy Hardy's Double Life · as Red - One Of The Gang |
| 1942 | Youth on Parade · as Student |
| 1942 | Girl Trouble · as Elevator Boy |
| 1942 | Footlight Serenade · as Movie Theatre Usher |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli · as Bellboy |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Mail Boy With Telegram |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam · as Young Man (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers · as Page Boy |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy · as 'red', Boy At The Dance |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President · as Marvin Bagshaw |
| 1941 | Uncle Joe · as Dick |
| 1941 | Unfinished Business · as Page Boy |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | Men of Boys Town · as Frank, A Commissioner |
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel · as Billy Batson |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himself · as Messenger Boy |
| 1941 | Honeymoon for Three · as Boy Delivering Flowers |
| 1940 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Bellboy |
| 1940 | Murder Over New York · as Frankie O'shaughnessy |
| 1940 | Remedy for Riches · as Bud |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American · as Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Golden Gloves · as Kid Lester |
| 1940 | Those Were the Days! · as Chick Struthers |
| 1940 | Star Dust · as Telegraph Boy |
| 1940 | Free, Blonde and 21 · as Sammy, Bellboy |
| 1940 | Double Alibi · as Newspaper Switchboard Operator |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th · as Jimmy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Day-Time Wife · as Office Boy |
| 1939 | Meet Dr. Christian · as Bud |
| 1939 | Here I Am a Stranger · as Office Boy |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Faces · as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle · as Studio Call Boy |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World · as Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Boys' Reformatory · as Eddie O'meara |
| 1939 | East Side of Heaven · as Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman · as Teenager Taking Photograph |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · as Boy In Montage (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Off the Record · as Copyboy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Scouts to the Rescue · as Ken - A Boy Scout |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces · as Boy In Pool Room |
| 1938 | Service de Luxe · as Bellhop |
| 1937 | Saturday's Heroes · as Sumner - Football Player |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers · as Tommy Mcgrath |
| 1936 | Red Lights Ahead · as Willie Wallace |
| 1936 | Make Way for a Lady · as Billy Hopkins |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track · as Eddie Brill, Jockey |
| 1936 | The Little Red Schoolhouse · as Frank 'frankie' Burke |
| 1935 | Stranded · as Page (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Alibi Ike · as Jimmy - The Newsboy |
| 1934 | Managed Money · as Sonny Rogers |
| 1934 | Pardon My Pups · as Sonny Rogers |
| 1933 | What's to Do? · as Sonny Rogers |
| 1933 | In the Money · as Dick Higginbottom |
| 1933 | This Day and Age · as Student |
| 1933 | Drum Taps · as Eric Cartwright |
| 1932 | Hell's House · as Shorty |
| 1932 | Shirley Temple: Early Years (Volume 1) · as Little Boy |
| 1932 | The Last of the Mohicans · as Uncas |
| 1932 | Man Wanted · as Youngster In Store |
| 1932 | Union Depot · as Ragged Urchin (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Shirley Temple: Early Years (Volume 2) · as Little Boy |
| 1931 | Penrod and Sam · as Sam Williams |
| 1931 | |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy · as Tom As A Boy (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Chasing Trouble · as Cast |
| 1931 | It Pays to Advertise · as Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan) |
| 1930 | River's End · as Mickey |
| 1930 | The Girl Said No · as Eddie Ward |
| 1927 | The Yankee Clipper · as Mickey |
| 1927 | Slide, Kelly, Slide · as Mickey Martin |
| 1927 | Rubber Tires · as Charley Stack |
| 1926 | Mike · as Boy |
| 1925 | The Road to Yesterday · as Boy Scout |
| 1923 | The Darling of New York · as The Ross Kid |
| 1923 | A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate · as Boy (uncredited) |
| 1923 | The Spanish Dancer · as Page (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Little Old New York · as (uncredited) |
| 1923 | The Fourth Musketeer · as Secondary Child's Role |
| 1922 | Bow Wow · as Child |