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

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • Bobbed Hair

    Bobbed Hair

  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

  • Racetrack

    Racetrack

  • Merrily Yours

    Merrily Yours

  • Man Wanted

    Man Wanted

  • Boys' Reformatory

    Boys' Reformatory

  • Let Them Live

    Let Them Live

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • In the Money

    In the Money

  • Mike

    Mike

  • Stranded

    Stranded

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • Drum Taps

    Drum Taps

  • Service de Luxe

    Service de Luxe

  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

  • Pardon My Pups

    Pardon My Pups

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Valley of the Dolls

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

  • The Great Circus Mystery

    The Great Circus Mystery

  • Hell's House

    Hell's House

  • The Spanish Dancer

    The Spanish Dancer

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel

    Adventures of Captain Marvel

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West

    The Shakiest Gun in the West

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • Angels Wash Their Faces

    Angels Wash Their Faces

  • The Love God?

    The Love God?

  • Murder Over New York

    Murder Over New York

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Corvette K-225

    Corvette K-225

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • The Girl Said No

    The Girl Said No

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • Meet Dr. Christian

    Meet Dr. Christian

  • What's to Do?

    What's to Do?

  • Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

  • Let 'Er Go Gallegher

    Let 'Er Go Gallegher

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

  • Her Man o' War

    Her Man o' War

  • Melody in May

    Melody in May

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • Make Way for a Lady

    Make Way for a Lady

  • It Pays to Advertise

    It Pays to Advertise

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • The Yankee Clipper

    The Yankee Clipper

  • Scouts to the Rescue

    Scouts to the Rescue

  • The Poverty of Riches

    The Poverty of Riches

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • A Harp in Hock

    A Harp in Hock

  • Red Lights Ahead

    Red Lights Ahead

  • Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

  • Square Shoulders

    Square Shoulders

  • Managed Money

    Managed Money

  • Rubber Tires

    Rubber Tires

  • Slide, Kelly, Slide

    Slide, Kelly, Slide

  • Blazing Barriers

    Blazing Barriers

  • Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

  • Marked Money

    Marked Money

  • River's End

    River's End

  • It Never Rains

    It Never Rains

  • The Skyrocket

    The Skyrocket

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

    The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

  • Cause for Divorce

    Cause for Divorce

  • The Little Red Schoolhouse

    The Little Red Schoolhouse

  • Penrod and Sam

    Penrod and Sam

  • The Flying Irishman

    The Flying Irishman

  • Happiness C.O.D.

    Happiness C.O.D.

  • The Darling of New York

    The Darling of New York

  • Military Training

    Military Training

  • The Last Frontier

    The Last Frontier

  • Kentucky Blue Streak

    Kentucky Blue Streak

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

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