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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Gone with the Wind (1939) — Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
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The Public Enemy (1931) — Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) — Boy (uncredited)
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Valley of the Dolls (1967) — Reporter (uncredited)
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Helmsman
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The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) — Man at Bar (uncredited)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) — Boy in Montage (uncredited)
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Out of the Fog (1941)
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Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) — Billy Batson
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Hell's House (1932) — Shorty
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The Fighting 69th (1940) — Jimmy (uncredited)
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Knute Rockne All American (1940) — Messenger (uncredited)
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Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) — Eddie Brill, Jockey
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The Love God? (1969) — Reporter (uncredited)
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Dust Be My Destiny (1939) — Newsboy (uncredited)
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Murder Over New York (1940) — Frankie O'Shaughnessy
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Day-time Wife (1939) — Office Boy
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Union Depot (1932) — Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
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Little Old New York (1923) — (uncredited)
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Corvette K-225 (1943) — Rating
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Man Wanted (1932) — Youngster in Store
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Lady in a Jam (1942) — Young Man (uncredited)
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Presenting Lily Mars (1943) — Elevator Boy
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Service de Luxe (1938) — Bellhop
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Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) — Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
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Pardon My Pups (1934) — Sonny Rogers
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Second Fiddle (1939) — Studio Call Boy
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Merrily Yours (1933) — James "Sonny" Rogers
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East Side of Heaven (1939) — Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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It Pays to Advertise (1931) — Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
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Managed Money (1934) — Sonny Rogers
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Rubber Tires (1927) — Charley Stack
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The Yankee Clipper (1927) — Mickey
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The Flying Irishman (1939) — Teenager Taking Photograph
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Remedy for Riches (1940) — Bud
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Make Way for a Lady (1936) — Billy Hopkins
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Stranded (1935) — Page (uncredited)
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Red Lights Ahead (1936) — Willie Wallace
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The Girl Said No (1930) — Eddie Ward