Frank Coghlan Jr.
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Frank Coghlan Jr.
Filmography
Acting (89)
1993
1993
1991
The Republic Pictures Storyas Self
1969
The Love God?as Reporter (uncredited)
6.0
1968
The Shakiest Gun in the Westas Man at Bar (uncredited)
6.2
1967
Valley of the Dollsas Reporter (uncredited)
6.0
1967
The Love-Insas Reporter in Park
4.8
1967
The Love-Insas Reporter in Park (uncredited)
4.8
1943
Corvette K-225as Rating
6.2
1943
Presenting Lily Marsas Elevator Boy
6.4
1942
Lady in a Jamas Young Man (uncredited)
5.6
1941
Military Trainingas Soldier Patient
7.0
1941
Uncle Joeas Dick
7.0
1941
1941
6.3
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvelas Billy Batson
6.4
1940
Love Thy Neighboras Bellboy
7.3
1940
Murder Over New Yorkas Frankie O'Shaughnessy
6.2
1940
Remedy for Richesas Bud
5.5
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Messenger (uncredited)
6.1
1940
Free, Blonde and 21as Sammy, Bellboy
7.3
1940
Double Alibias Newspaper Switchboard Operator
5.3
1940
The Fighting 69thas Jimmy (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Gone with the Windas Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Day-time Wifeas Office Boy
6.0
1939
Meet Dr. Christianas Bud
7.0
1939
Here I Am a Strangeras Office Boy
7.3
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas Newsboy (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Angels Wash Their Facesas Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Second Fiddleas Studio Call Boy
5.1
1939
It's a Wonderful Worldas Elevator Boy (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Ex-Champas Bellhop
7.3
1939
Boys' Reformatoryas Eddie O'Meara
5.3
1939
The Flying Irishmanas Teenager Taking Photograph
5.0
1939
East Side of Heavenas Messenger Boy (uncredited)
7.4
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Boy in Montage (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Off the Recordas Copyboy (uncredited)
6.4
1939
Scouts to the Rescueas Ken - a Boy Scout
10.0
1938
Service de Luxeas Bellhop
6.6
1937
Blazing Barriersas Tommy McGrath
10.0
1937
Let Them Liveas Bellhop
8.0
1936
Red Lights Aheadas Willie Wallace
5.6
1936
Make Way for a Ladyas Billy Hopkins
5.5
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Eddie Brill, Jockey
7.1
1936
Melody in Mayas Tommy
8.0
1936
The Little Red Schoolhouseas Frank 'Frankie' Burke
6.7
1935
Happiness C.O.D.as Larry Sherridan
7.5
1935
Strandedas Page (uncredited)
6.0
1935
It Never Rainsas Sonny
1935
Kentucky Blue Streakas Johnny Bradley
7.0
1934
Managed Moneyas Sonny Rogers
5.3
1934
Pardon My Pupsas Sonny Rogers
6.0
1933
What's to Do?as Sonny Rogers
6.5
1933
In the Moneyas Dick Higginbottom
5.7
1933
Merrily Yoursas James "Sonny" Rogers
5.7
1933
Racetrackas Jackie Curtis
7.0
1933
Drum Tapsas Eric Cartwright
5.5
1932
The Last of the Mohicansas Uncas
6.8
1932
Man Wantedas Youngster in Store
5.5
1932
Hell's Houseas Shorty
5.3
1932
Union Depotas Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
6.1
1931
Penrod and Samas Sam Williams
7.0
7.5
1931
The Public Enemyas Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
7.3
1931
It Pays to Advertiseas Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
5.6
1930
River's Endas Mickey
6.4
1930
The Girl Said Noas Eddie Ward
5.8
1929
Square Shouldersas Tad
8.0
1928
Marked Moneyas The Kid
10.0
1928
Let 'Er Go Gallegheras John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
7.0
1927
A Harp in Hockas Tommy Shannon
7.0
1927
The Country Doctoras Sard Jones
7.5
1927
The Yankee Clipperas Mickey
6.7
1927
Slide, Kelly, Slideas Mickey Martin
8.0
1927
Rubber Tiresas Charley Stack
6.3
1926
Her Man o' Waras Peterkin Schultz
7.0
1926
The Last Frontieras Buddy
9.0
1926
Mikeas Boy
10.0
1926
9.0
1926
The Skyrocketas Mickey (prologue)
10.0
1925
The Great Circus Mysteryas (as Junior Coghlan)
8.0
1923
The Darling of New Yorkas The Ross Kid
8.0
1923
The Spanish Danceras Page (uncredited)
5.0
1923
Cause for Divorceas Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
3.0
1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Boy (uncredited)
6.7
1923
Little Old New Yorkas (uncredited)
6.5
1922
Bobbed Hairas Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)
10.0
7.0
10.0