About
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
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
Gone with the WindMovie • 1939
It's a Wonderful WorldMovie • 1939
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of FateMovie • 1923
Valley of the DollsMovie • 1967
The Public EnemyMovie • 1931
Knute Rockne All AmericanMovie • 1940
The Shakiest Gun in the WestMovie • 1968
Adventures of Captain MarvelMovie • 1941
The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleMovie • 1939
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackMovie • 1936
Out of the FogMovie • 1941
Dust Be My DestinyMovie • 1939
The Love God?Movie • 1969
Murder Over New YorkMovie • 1940
The Fighting 69thMovie • 1940
Hell's HouseMovie • 1932