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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
Gone with the Wind
as Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Hell's House
as Shorty
The Public Enemy
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Boy (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Young Man (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as Teenager Taking Photograph
Corvette K-225
as Rating
