Frank Coghlan Jr.

male

Born on March 15, 1916 (109 years old)

Passed Away on September 07, 2009

From New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

1993
- Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
  as
  Self
  1993
1991
- The Republic Pictures Story
  as
  Self
  1991
1969
- The Love God?
  as
  Reporter (uncredited)
  1969
1968
- The Shakiest Gun in the West
  as
  Man at Bar (uncredited)
  1968
1967
- Valley of the Dolls
  as
  Reporter (uncredited)
  1967
- The Love-Ins
  as
  Reporter in Park
  1967
- The Love-Ins
  as
  Reporter in Park (uncredited)
  1967
1962
- The Beverly Hillbillies
  as
  Helmsman
  1962
1943
- Corvette K-225
  as
  Rating
  1943
- Presenting Lily Mars
  as
  Elevator Boy
  1943
1942
- Lady in a Jam
  as
  Young Man (uncredited)
  1942
1941
- Adventures of Captain Marvel
  as
  Billy Batson
  1941
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
  as
  Self
  1941
- Uncle Joe
  as
  Dick
  1941
- Out of the Fog
  1941
- no image
  Military Training
  as
  Soldier Patient
  1941
1940
- Murder Over New York
  as
  Frankie O'Shaughnessy
  1940
- The Fighting 69th
  as
  Jimmy (uncredited)
  1940
- Knute Rockne All American
  as
  Messenger (uncredited)
  1940
- Remedy for Riches
  as
  Bud
  1940
- Love Thy Neighbor
  as
  Bellboy
  1940
- Free, Blonde and 21
  as
  Sammy, Bellboy
  1940
- Double Alibi
  as
  Newspaper Switchboard Operator
  1940
1939
- Boys' Reformatory
  as
  Eddie O'Meara
  1939
- Meet Dr. Christian
  as
  Bud
  1939
- Angels Wash Their Faces
  as
  Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
  1939
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
  as
  Boy in Montage (uncredited)
  1939
- The Flying Irishman
  as
  Teenager Taking Photograph
  1939
- East Side of Heaven
  as
  Messenger Boy (uncredited)
  1939
- It's a Wonderful World
  as
  Elevator Boy (uncredited)
  1939
- Second Fiddle
  as
  Studio Call Boy
  1939
- Gone with the Wind
  as
  Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
  1939
- Day-time Wife
  as
  Office Boy
  1939
- Dust Be My Destiny
  as
  Newsboy (uncredited)
  1939
- Here I Am a Stranger
  as
  Office Boy
  1939
- Scouts to the Rescue
  as
  Ken - a Boy Scout
  1939
- Off the Record
  as
  Copyboy (uncredited)
  1939
- Ex-Champ
  as
  Bellhop
  1939
1938
- Service de Luxe
  as
  Bellhop
  1938
1937
- no image
  Blazing Barriers
  as
  Tommy McGrath
  1937
- Let Them Live
  as
  Bellhop
  1937
1936
- Charlie Chan at the Race Track
  as
  Eddie Brill, Jockey
  1936
- no image
  Melody in May
  as
  Tommy
  1936
- The Little Red Schoolhouse
  as
  Frank 'Frankie' Burke
  1936
- Red Lights Ahead
  as
  Willie Wallace
  1936
- Make Way for a Lady
  as
  Billy Hopkins
  1936
1935
- Kentucky Blue Streak
  as
  Johnny Bradley
  1935
- Happiness C.O.D.
  as
  Larry Sherridan
  1935
- Stranded
  as
  Page (uncredited)
  1935
- no image
  It Never Rains
  as
  Sonny
  1935
1934
- Managed Money
  as
  Sonny Rogers
  1934
- Pardon My Pups
  as
  Sonny Rogers
  1934
1933
- What's to Do?
  as
  Sonny Rogers
  1933
- Merrily Yours
  as
  James "Sonny" Rogers
  1933
- In the Money
  as
  Dick Higginbottom
  1933
- Drum Taps
  as
  Eric Cartwright
  1933
- Racetrack
  as
  Jackie Curtis
  1933
1932
- The Last of the Mohicans
  as
  Uncas
  1932
- Hell's House
  as
  Shorty
  1932
- Man Wanted
  as
  Youngster in Store
  1932
- Union Depot
  as
  Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
  1932
1931
- It Pays to Advertise
  as
  Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
  1931
- The Public Enemy
  as
  Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
  1931
- Penrod and Sam
  as
  Sam Williams
  1931
- How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons'
  as
  Junior
  1931
1930
- River's End
  as
  Mickey
  1930
- The Girl Said No
  as
  Eddie Ward
  1930
1929
- Square Shoulders
  as
  Tad
  1929
1928
- Let 'Er Go Gallegher
  as
  John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
  1928
- no image
  Marked Money
  as
  The Kid
  1928
1927
- Rubber Tires
  as
  Charley Stack
  1927
- The Yankee Clipper
  as
  Mickey
  1927
- The Country Doctor
  as
  Sard Jones
  1927
- Slide, Kelly, Slide
  as
  Mickey Martin
  1927
- A Harp in Hock
  as
  Tommy Shannon
  1927
1926
- The Skyrocket
  as
  Mickey (prologue)
  1926
- Whispering Smith
  1926
- no image
  Mike
  as
  Boy
  1926
- Her Man o' War
  as
  Peterkin Schultz
  1926
1925
- no image
  The Great Circus Mystery
  as
  (as Junior Coghlan)
  1925
1923
- Little Old New York
  as
  (uncredited)
  1923
- The Spanish Dancer
  as
  Page (uncredited)
  1923
- The Darling of New York
  as
  The Ross Kid
  1923
- A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
  as
  Boy (uncredited)
  1923
- Cause for Divorce
  as
  Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
  1923
1922
- Bobbed Hair
  as
  Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)
  1922
1921
- The Poverty of Riches
  1921
1920
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
  1920

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Biography

Cast Credits

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

The Republic Pictures Story

The Love God?

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Valley of the Dolls

The Love-Ins

The Love-Ins

The Beverly Hillbillies

Corvette K-225

Presenting Lily Mars

Lady in a Jam

Adventures of Captain Marvel

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Uncle Joe

Out of the Fog

Military Training

Murder Over New York

The Fighting 69th

Knute Rockne All American

Remedy for Riches

Love Thy Neighbor

Free, Blonde and 21

Double Alibi

Boys' Reformatory

Meet Dr. Christian

Angels Wash Their Faces

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Flying Irishman

East Side of Heaven

It's a Wonderful World

Second Fiddle

Gone with the Wind

Day-time Wife

Dust Be My Destiny

Here I Am a Stranger

Scouts to the Rescue

Off the Record

Ex-Champ

Service de Luxe

Blazing Barriers

Let Them Live

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Melody in May

The Little Red Schoolhouse

Red Lights Ahead

Make Way for a Lady

Kentucky Blue Streak

Happiness C.O.D.

Stranded

It Never Rains

Managed Money

Pardon My Pups

What's to Do?

Merrily Yours

In the Money

Drum Taps

Racetrack

The Last of the Mohicans

Hell's House

Man Wanted

Union Depot

It Pays to Advertise

The Public Enemy

Penrod and Sam

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

River's End

The Girl Said No

Square Shoulders

Let 'Er Go Gallegher

Marked Money

Rubber Tires

The Yankee Clipper

The Country Doctor

Slide, Kelly, Slide

A Harp in Hock

The Skyrocket

Whispering Smith