Frank Coghlan Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-03-15

Day of death

2009-09-07 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Frank Coghlan Jr.

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

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • Military Training

    Military Training

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

  • Blazing Barriers

    Blazing Barriers

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Drum Taps

    Drum Taps

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • Square Shoulders

    Square Shoulders

  • Stranded

    Stranded

  • Murder Over New York

    Murder Over New York

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • Happiness C.O.D.

    Happiness C.O.D.

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • Rubber Tires

    Rubber Tires

  • Mike

    Mike

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Valley of the Dolls

  • The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

  • Man Wanted

    Man Wanted

  • Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • The Poverty of Riches

    The Poverty of Riches

  • Angels Wash Their Faces

    Angels Wash Their Faces

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West

    The Shakiest Gun in the West

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • The Little Red Schoolhouse

    The Little Red Schoolhouse

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel

    Adventures of Captain Marvel

  • The Great Circus Mystery

    The Great Circus Mystery

  • Scouts to the Rescue

    Scouts to the Rescue

  • The Darling of New York

    The Darling of New York

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • The Love God?

    The Love God?

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • The Spanish Dancer

    The Spanish Dancer

  • Hell's House

    Hell's House

  • Bobbed Hair

    Bobbed Hair

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

  • It Pays to Advertise

    It Pays to Advertise

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Her Man o' War

    Her Man o' War

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • Boys' Reformatory

    Boys' Reformatory

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Penrod and Sam

    Penrod and Sam

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • In the Money

    In the Money

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • A Harp in Hock

    A Harp in Hock

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

  • Let Them Live

    Let Them Live

  • The Last Frontier

    The Last Frontier

  • Meet Dr. Christian

    Meet Dr. Christian

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • River's End

    River's End

  • Make Way for a Lady

    Make Way for a Lady

  • The Girl Said No

    The Girl Said No

  • Slide, Kelly, Slide

    Slide, Kelly, Slide

  • Service de Luxe

    Service de Luxe

  • The Flying Irishman

    The Flying Irishman

  • Corvette K-225

    Corvette K-225

  • Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

  • Racetrack

    Racetrack

  • Pardon My Pups

    Pardon My Pups

  • Red Lights Ahead

    Red Lights Ahead

  • The Yankee Clipper

    The Yankee Clipper

  • The Skyrocket

    The Skyrocket

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

    The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

  • What's to Do?

    What's to Do?

  • Melody in May

    Melody in May

  • Managed Money

    Managed Money

  • Let 'Er Go Gallegher

    Let 'Er Go Gallegher

  • Marked Money

    Marked Money

  • Merrily Yours

    Merrily Yours

  • Kentucky Blue Streak

    Kentucky Blue Streak

  • It Never Rains

    It Never Rains

  • Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

  • Cause for Divorce

    Cause for Divorce

  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons'

    How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons'