Frank Coghlan Jr.
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
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
as Himself
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
as Himself
The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Love-Ins
as Reporter in Park (uncredited)
The Love-Ins
as Reporter in Park (uncredited)
The Love-Ins
as Reporter in Park (uncredited)
The Love-Ins
as Reporter in Park (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Rating
Corvette K-225
as Rating
Presenting Lily Mars
as Elevator Boy
Presenting Lily Mars
as Elevator Boy
Lady in a Jam
as Young Man (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Young Man (uncredited)
Military Training
as Soldier Patient
Military Training
as Soldier Patient
Uncle Joe
as Dick
Uncle Joe
as Dick
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Out of the Fog
Out of the Fog
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Billy Batson
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Billy Batson
Love Thy Neighbor
as Bellboy
Love Thy Neighbor
as Bellboy
Murder Over New York
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Murder Over New York
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
Remedy for Riches
as Bud
Remedy for Riches
as Bud
Knute Rockne All American
as Messenger (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
as Messenger (uncredited)
Free, Blonde and 21
as Sammy, Bellboy
Free, Blonde and 21
as Sammy, Bellboy
Double Alibi
as Newspaper Switchboard Operator
Double Alibi
as Newspaper Switchboard Operator
The Fighting 69th
as Jimmy (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Day-time Wife
as Office Boy
Day-time Wife
as Office Boy
Meet Dr. Christian
as Bud
Meet Dr. Christian
as Bud
Here I Am a Stranger
as Office Boy
Here I Am a Stranger
as Office Boy
Dust Be My Destiny
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Studio Call Boy
Second Fiddle
as Studio Call Boy
It's a Wonderful World
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Ex-Champ
as Bellhop
Ex-Champ
as Bellhop
Boys' Reformatory
as Eddie O'Meara
Boys' Reformatory
as Eddie O'Meara
The Flying Irishman
as Teenager Taking Photograph
The Flying Irishman
as Teenager Taking Photograph
East Side of Heaven
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Off the Record
as Copyboy (uncredited)
Off the Record
as Copyboy (uncredited)
Scouts to the Rescue
as Ken - a Boy Scout
Scouts to the Rescue
as Ken - a Boy Scout
Service de Luxe
as Bellhop
Service de Luxe
as Bellhop
Blazing Barriers
as Tommy McGrath
Blazing Barriers
as Tommy McGrath
Let Them Live
as Bellhop
Let Them Live
as Bellhop
Red Lights Ahead
as Willie Wallace
Red Lights Ahead
as Willie Wallace
Make Way for a Lady
as Billy Hopkins
Make Way for a Lady
as Billy Hopkins
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Eddie Brill, Jockey
Melody in May
as Tommy
Melody in May
as Tommy
The Little Red Schoolhouse
as Frank 'Frankie' Burke
The Little Red Schoolhouse
as Frank 'Frankie' Burke
Happiness C.O.D.
as Larry Sherridan
Happiness C.O.D.
as Larry Sherridan
Stranded
as Page (uncredited)
Stranded
as Page (uncredited)
It Never Rains
as Sonny
It Never Rains
as Sonny
Kentucky Blue Streak
as Johnny Bradley
Kentucky Blue Streak
as Johnny Bradley
Managed Money
as Sonny Rogers
Managed Money
as Sonny Rogers
Pardon My Pups
as Sonny Rogers
Pardon My Pups
as Sonny Rogers
What's to Do?
as Sonny Rogers
What's to Do?
as Sonny Rogers
In the Money
as Dick Higginbottom
In the Money
as Dick Higginbottom
Merrily Yours
as James "Sonny" Rogers
Merrily Yours
as James "Sonny" Rogers
Drum Taps
as Eric Cartwright
Drum Taps
as Eric Cartwright
The Last of the Mohicans
as Uncas
The Last of the Mohicans
as Uncas
Man Wanted
as Youngster in Store
Man Wanted
as Youngster in Store
Hell's House
as Shorty
Hell's House
as Shorty
Union Depot
as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
It Pays to Advertise
as Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
It Pays to Advertise
as Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
River's End
as Mickey
River's End
as Mickey
The Girl Said No
as Eddie Ward
The Girl Said No
as Eddie Ward
Square Shoulders
as Tad
Square Shoulders
as Tad
Let 'Er Go Gallegher
as John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
Let 'Er Go Gallegher
as John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
A Harp in Hock
as Tommy Shannon
A Harp in Hock
as Tommy Shannon
The Country Doctor
as Sard Jones
The Country Doctor
as Sard Jones
The Yankee Clipper
as Mickey
The Yankee Clipper
as Mickey
Rubber Tires
as Charley Stack
Rubber Tires
as Charley Stack
Her Man o' War
as Peterkin Schultz
Her Man o' War
as Peterkin Schultz
The Last Frontier
as Buddy
The Last Frontier
as Buddy
Mike
as Boy
Mike
as Boy
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
The Skyrocket
as Mickey (prologue)
The Skyrocket
as Mickey (prologue)
The Great Circus Mystery
as (as Junior Coghlan)
The Great Circus Mystery
as (as Junior Coghlan)
The Darling of New York
as The Ross Kid
The Darling of New York
as The Ross Kid
Cause for Divorce
as Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
Cause for Divorce
as Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Boy (uncredited)
Little Old New York
as (uncredited)
Little Old New York
as (uncredited)
Bobbed Hair
as Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)
Bobbed Hair
as Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)
The Poverty of Riches
The Poverty of Riches