Frank Coghlan Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

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

  • The Great Circus Mystery

    The Great Circus Mystery

  • The Public Enemy

    The Public Enemy

  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

  • The Spanish Dancer

    The Spanish Dancer

  • The Darling of New York

    The Darling of New York

  • East Side of Heaven

    East Side of Heaven

  • Little Old New York

    Little Old New York

  • River's End

    River's End

  • The Little Red Schoolhouse

    The Little Red Schoolhouse

  • Scouts to the Rescue

    Scouts to the Rescue

  • Marked Money

    Marked Money

  • The Love God?

    The Love God?

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West

    The Shakiest Gun in the West

  • Whispering Smith

    Whispering Smith

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • The Love-Ins

    The Love-Ins

  • Happiness C.O.D.

    Happiness C.O.D.

  • Melekler Yüzlerini Yıkıyor

    Melekler Yüzlerini Yıkıyor

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

  • Service de Luxe

    Service de Luxe

  • Mike

    Mike

  • Blazing Barriers

    Blazing Barriers

  • Military Training

    Military Training

  • Lady in a Jam

    Lady in a Jam

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    The Republic Pictures Story

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • Murder Over New York

    Murder Over New York

  • Union Depot

    Union Depot

  • The Poverty of Riches

    The Poverty of Riches

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel

    Adventures of Captain Marvel

  • Stranded

    Stranded

  • It Pays to Advertise

    It Pays to Advertise

  • Here I Am a Stranger

    Here I Am a Stranger

  • Valley of the Dolls

    Valley of the Dolls

  • Square Shoulders

    Square Shoulders

  • Make Way for a Lady

    Make Way for a Lady

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • Double Alibi

    Double Alibi

  • What's to Do?

    What's to Do?

  • Slide, Kelly, Slide

    Slide, Kelly, Slide

  • Bobbed Hair

    Bobbed Hair

  • Drum Taps

    Drum Taps

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • Racetrack

    Racetrack

  • Her Man o' War

    Her Man o' War

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • Rubber Tires

    Rubber Tires

  • Hell's House

    Hell's House

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • The Girl Said No

    The Girl Said No

  • Meet Dr. Christian

    Meet Dr. Christian

  • Man Wanted

    Man Wanted

  • A Harp in Hock

    A Harp in Hock

  • Penrod and Sam

    Penrod and Sam

  • Merrily Yours

    Merrily Yours

  • Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

  • In the Money

    In the Money

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

  • Boys' Reformatory

    Boys' Reformatory

  • The Yankee Clipper

    The Yankee Clipper

  • Let Them Live

    Let Them Live

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

  • The Skyrocket

    The Skyrocket

  • Red Lights Ahead

    Red Lights Ahead

  • Corvette K-225

    Corvette K-225

  • Pardon My Pups

    Pardon My Pups

  • Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

  • The Flying Irishman

    The Flying Irishman

  • Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

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

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

  • Kentucky Blue Streak

    Kentucky Blue Streak

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

    The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

  • Managed Money

    Managed Money

  • Melody in May

    Melody in May

  • Cause for Divorce

    Cause for Divorce

  • It Never Rains

    It Never Rains

  • Let 'Er Go Gallegher

    Let 'Er Go Gallegher