Acting
Community Rating
5.7
TMDB estimate
Born
March 15, 1916
Died
September 7, 2009 (age 93)
Born in
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self
1993
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Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
as Himself
1993
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The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
1991
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The Love God?
as Reporter (uncredited)
1969
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The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
1968
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Valley of the Dolls
as Reporter (uncredited)
1967
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The Love-Ins
as Reporter in Park
1967
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The Beverly Hillbillies
as Helmsman
1962
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Corvette K-225
as Rating
1943
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Presenting Lily Mars
as Elevator Boy
1943
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Lady in a Jam
as Young Man (uncredited)
1942
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Military Training
as Soldier Patient
1941
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Uncle Joe
as Dick
1941
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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
1941
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Out of the Fog
1941
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Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Billy Batson
1941
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Love Thy Neighbor
as Bellboy
1940
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Murder Over New York
as Frankie O'Shaughnessy
1940
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Remedy for Riches
as Bud
1940
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Knute Rockne All American
as Messenger (uncredited)
1940
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