Frank Coghlan Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-03-15 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died
2009-09-07
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.
Most Known For
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Helmsman
Gone with the Wind
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Boys' Reformatory
as Eddie O'Meara
Merrily Yours
as James "Sonny" Rogers
Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
Man Wanted
as Youngster in Store
The Public Enemy
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Billy Batson
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Boy (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Studio Call Boy
Presenting Lily Mars
as Elevator Boy
Out of the Fog
The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
as Messenger (uncredited)
Stranded
as Page (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Messenger Boy (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Jimmy (uncredited)