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Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

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Born March 15, 1916 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died September 7, 2009

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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.

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The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) 4K Colourised - Full Cliffhanger Serial

Rubber Tires (1927) available from Grapevine Video

Filmography

Actor

146

Type

Year

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic Poster

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic Documentary2004Self

Cliffhangers! Adventures from the Thrill Factory Documentary1993Self

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Poster

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling TV Movie1993Self

Sprockets Poster

Sprockets TV Series1991Mickey

The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991Self

Shazam! TV Series1974The Guard

Dragnet 1966 Poster

Dragnet 1966 TV Movie1969Man at Dance

The Love God? Poster

The Love God? Feature Film1969Reporter

The Outcasts Poster

The Outcasts TV Series1968Storekeeper

The Shakiest Gun in the West Poster

The Shakiest Gun in the West Feature Film1968Man at Bar

The Love-Ins Poster

The Love-Ins Feature Film1967Reporter in Park

Valley of the Dolls Poster

Valley of the Dolls Feature Film1967Reporter

The Sand Pebbles Poster

The Sand Pebbles Feature Film1966Bald Bespectacled Man at Red Kettle Bar

When the Boys Meet the Girls Poster

When the Boys Meet the Girls Feature Film1965Man in Audience

The Beverly Hillbillies Poster

The Beverly Hillbillies TV Series1962Helmsman

I've Got a Secret Poster

I've Got a Secret TV Series1952Self - Contestant

One More Tomorrow Poster

One More Tomorrow Feature Film1946Telegraph Boy

Corvette K-225 Poster

Corvette K-225 Feature Film1943Rating

Follow the Band Poster

Follow the Band Feature Film1943Bert

Presenting Lily Mars Poster

Presenting Lily Mars Feature Film1943Elevator Boy

The Rear Gunner Poster

The Rear Gunner Short Film1943Gunnery Student

This Is the Army Poster

This Is the Army Feature Film1943Soldier at Camp

Andy Hardy's Double Life Poster

Andy Hardy's Double Life Feature Film1942Red - One of the Gang

Footlight Serenade Poster

Footlight Serenade Feature Film1942Movie Theatre Usher

Girl Trouble Poster

Girl Trouble Feature Film1942Elevator Boy

Lady in a Jam Poster

Lady in a Jam Feature Film1942Young Man

Our Girl Shirley Poster

Our Girl Shirley Feature Film1942'Sonny' Rogers

Pardon My Stripes Poster

Pardon My Stripes Feature Film1942College boy

Rings on Her Fingers Poster

Rings on Her Fingers Feature Film1942Page boy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy Poster

The Courtship of Andy Hardy Feature Film1942'Red', Boy at the Dance

To the Shores of Tripoli Poster

To the Shores of Tripoli Feature Film1942Bellboy

Wings for the Eagle Poster

Wings for the Eagle Feature Film1942Mail Boy with Telegram

Youth on Parade Poster

Youth on Parade Feature Film1942Student

Adventures of Captain Marvel Poster

Adventures of Captain Marvel Feature Film1941Billy Batson

Glamour Boy Poster

Glamour Boy Feature Film1941Actor

Henry Aldrich for President Poster

Henry Aldrich for President Feature Film1941Marvin Bagshaw

Honeymoon for Three Poster

Honeymoon for Three Feature Film1941Boy Delivering Flowers

Men of Boys Town Poster

Men of Boys Town Feature Film1941Frank, a Commissioner

Military Training Short Film1941Soldier Patient

Out of the Fog Poster

Out of the Fog Feature Film1941Newsboy

The Man Who Lost Himself Poster

The Man Who Lost Himself Feature Film1941Messenger Boy

Uncle Joe Poster

Uncle Joe Feature Film1941Dick

Unfinished Business Poster

Unfinished Business Feature Film1941Page boy

Double Alibi Poster

Double Alibi Feature Film1940Newspaper Switchboard Operator

Free, Blonde and 21 Poster

Free, Blonde and 21 Feature Film1940Sammy - Bellboy

Golden Gloves Poster

Golden Gloves Feature Film1940Kid Lester

Knute Rockne All American Poster

Knute Rockne All American Feature Film1940Messenger

Love Thy Neighbor Poster

Love Thy Neighbor Feature Film1940Bellboy

Murder Over New York Poster

Murder Over New York Feature Film1940Frank O'Shaughnessy

Remedy for Riches Poster

Remedy for Riches Feature Film1940Bud

Star Dust Poster

Star Dust Feature Film1940Telegraph Boy

The Fighting 69th Poster

The Fighting 69th Feature Film1940Jimmy

Those Were the Days! Poster

Those Were the Days! Feature Film1940Chick Struthers

Yesterday's Heroes Poster

Yesterday's Heroes Feature Film1940Tiny

Angels Wash Their Faces Poster

Angels Wash Their Faces Feature Film1939Al - Boy Working Lathe

Boys' Reformatory Poster

Boys' Reformatory Feature Film1939Eddie O'Meara

Day-Time Wife Poster

Day-Time Wife Feature Film1939Office Boy

Dust Be My Destiny Poster

Dust Be My Destiny Feature Film1939Newsboy

East Side of Heaven Poster

East Side of Heaven Feature Film1939Messenger Boy

Ex-Champ Poster

Ex-Champ Feature Film1939Bellhop

Gone with the Wind Poster

Gone with the Wind Feature Film1939Collapsing Soldier

Here I Am a Stranger Poster

Here I Am a Stranger Feature Film1939Office Boy

It's a Wonderful World Poster

It's a Wonderful World Feature Film1939Elevator Boy

Meet Dr. Christian Poster

Meet Dr. Christian Feature Film1939Bud

Off the Record Poster

Off the Record Feature Film1939Copyboy

Scouts to the Rescue Poster

Scouts to the Rescue Feature Film1939Ken - a Boy Scout

Second Fiddle Poster

Second Fiddle Feature Film1939Studio Call Boy

The Flying Irishman Poster

The Flying Irishman Feature Film1939Teenager Taking Photograph

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Poster

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Feature Film1939Boy in Montage

Angels with Dirty Faces Poster

Angels with Dirty Faces Feature Film1938Boy in Pool Room

His Exciting Night Poster

His Exciting Night Feature Film1938Office Boy

Service de Luxe Poster

Service de Luxe Feature Film1938Bellhop

The First Chair Short Film1938Alan Dunn

Blazing Barriers Poster

Blazing Barriers Feature Film1937Tommy McGrath

Let Them Live Poster

Let Them Live Feature Film1937Bellhop

Saturday's Heroes Poster

Saturday's Heroes Feature Film1937Sumner - Football Player

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Poster

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Feature Film1936Eddie Brill

Make Way for a Lady Poster

Make Way for a Lady Feature Film1936Billy Hopkins

Melody in May Short Film1936Tommy Bradshaw

Red Lights Ahead Poster

Red Lights Ahead Feature Film1936Willie Wallace

The Little Red Schoolhouse Poster

The Little Red Schoolhouse Feature Film1936Frank 'Frankie' Burke

Alibi Ike Poster

Alibi Ike Feature Film1935Jimmy - the Newsboy

Happiness C.O.D. Poster

Happiness C.O.D. Feature Film1935Larry Sherridan

It Never Rains Short Film1935

Kentucky Blue Streak Poster

Kentucky Blue Streak Feature Film1935Johnny Bradley

Stranded Poster

Stranded Feature Film1935Page

The Little Big Top Short Film1935

Boosting Dad Short Film1934James 'Sonny' Rogers

Educating Papa Short Film1934Sonny Rogers

Managed Money Poster

Managed Money Short Film1934Sonny Rogers

Pardon My Pups Poster

Pardon My Pups Short Film1934'Sonny' Rogers

The Campus Hoofer Short Film1934James 'Sonny' Rogers

Drum Taps Poster

Drum Taps Feature Film1933Eric Cartwright

In the Money Poster

In the Money Feature Film1933Dick Higginbottom

Merrily Yours Poster

Merrily Yours Short Film1933James 'Sonny' Rogers

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Feature Film1933Jackie Curtis

This Day and Age Poster

This Day and Age Feature Film1933Student

What's to Do? Poster

What's to Do? Short Film1933'Sonny' Rogers

Hell's House Poster

Hell's House Feature Film1932Shorty

Man Wanted Poster

Man Wanted Feature Film1932Youngster in Store

The Last of the Mohicans Poster

The Last of the Mohicans Feature Film1932Uncas

Union Depot Poster

Union Depot Feature Film1932Ragged Urchin

Chasing Trouble Short Film1931

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

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'the Medium Irons' Short Film1931Junior

It Pays to Advertise Poster

It Pays to Advertise Feature Film1931Office Boy

Penrod and Sam Poster

Penrod and Sam Feature Film1931Sam

The Public Enemy Poster

The Public Enemy Feature Film1931Tom as a Boy

River's End Poster

River's End Feature Film1930Mickey O'Toole

The Girl Said No Poster

The Girl Said No Feature Film1930Eddie Ward

Players at Play Documentary1929Self

Square Shoulders Poster

Square Shoulders Feature Film1929John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr.

Let 'Er Go Gallegher Poster

Let 'Er Go Gallegher Feature Film1928John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher

Marked Money Poster

Marked Money Feature Film1928Boy

A Harp in Hock Poster

A Harp in Hock Feature Film1927Tommy Shannon

Rubber Tires Poster

Rubber Tires Feature Film1927Charley Stack

Slide, Kelly, Slide Poster

Slide, Kelly, Slide Feature Film1927Mickey Martin

The Country Doctor Poster

The Country Doctor Feature Film1927Sard Jones

The Yankee Clipper Poster

The Yankee Clipper Feature Film1927Mickey

Her Man o' War Poster

Her Man o' War Feature Film1926Peterkin Schultz

Mike Feature Film1926Boy

The Last Frontier Poster

The Last Frontier Feature Film1926Buddy

The Skyrocket Poster

The Skyrocket Feature Film1926Mickey

Whispering Smith Poster

Whispering Smith Feature Film1926

Call a Cab Short Film1925Little brother

The Great Circus Mystery Poster

The Great Circus Mystery Feature Film1925

The Great Love Poster

The Great Love Feature Film1925Patrick

The Road to Yesterday Poster

The Road to Yesterday Feature Film1925Boy Scout

Winning His Way Poster

Winning His Way Short Film1924Orphan

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Poster

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Feature Film1923Boy

Cause for Divorce Poster

Cause for Divorce Feature Film1923Tommie Parker

Garrison's Finish Poster

Garrison's Finish Feature Film1923

Giants vs. Yanks Poster

Giants vs. Yanks Short Film1923

Law of the Lawless Poster

Law of the Lawless Feature Film1923

Little Old New York Poster

Little Old New York Feature Film1923

Our Alley Feature Film1923

The Darling of New York Poster

The Darling of New York Feature Film1923The Ross Kid

The Fourth Musketeer Poster

The Fourth Musketeer Feature Film1923Secondary Child's Role

The Spanish Dancer Poster

The Spanish Dancer Feature Film1923

Bobbed Hair Poster

Bobbed Hair Feature Film1922Lamont Child

Bow Wow Feature Film1922Child

Kid Love Short Film1922One of the Century Kids

Rookies Short Film1922

The Poverty of Riches Poster

The Poverty of Riches Feature Film1921

Daredevil Jack Poster

Daredevil Jack Feature Film1920Young boy

Mid-Channel Poster

Mid-Channel Feature Film1920Young boy

To Please One Woman Poster

To Please One Woman Feature Film1920

Other Crew

5

Type

Year

Hennesey Poster

Hennesey TV Series1959

Mister Roberts Poster

Mister Roberts Feature Film1955

Navy Log Poster

Navy Log TV Series1955

The Bridges at Toko-Ri Poster

The Bridges at Toko-Ri Feature Film1954

The Caine Mutiny Poster

The Caine Mutiny Feature Film1954

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