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.
Movies
Bobbed Hair Lamont Child (as Junior Coghlan)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track Eddie Brill, Jockey
The Great Circus Mystery (as Junior Coghlan)
It Pays to Advertise Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)
Adventures of Captain Marvel Billy Batson
The Poverty of Riches
Little Old New York (uncredited)
The Public Enemy Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
The Skyrocket Mickey (prologue)
Whispering Smith
The Last of the Mohicans Uncas
Managed Money Sonny Rogers
Pardon My Pups Sonny Rogers
Hell's House Shorty
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Self
Melody in May
What's to Do? Sonny Rogers
Merrily Yours James "Sonny" Rogers
Kentucky Blue Streak Johnny Bradley
The Republic Pictures Story Self
The Little Red Schoolhouse Frank 'Frankie' Burke
Red Lights Ahead Willie Wallace
In the Money Dick Higginbottom
Uncle Joe Dick
Happiness C.O.D. Larry Sherridan
Let 'Er Go Gallegher John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher
Boys' Reformatory Eddie O'Meara
Blazing Barriers Tommy McGrath
Service de Luxe Bellhop
River's End Mickey
The Spanish Dancer Page (uncredited)
Rubber Tires Charley Stack
The Girl Said No Eddie Ward
The Yankee Clipper Mickey
Drum Taps Eric Cartwright
Penrod and Sam Sam Williams
The Country Doctor Sard Jones
Meet Dr. Christian Bud
Marked Money The Kid
Angels Wash Their Faces Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Boy in Montage (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman Teenager Taking Photograph
East Side of Heaven Messenger Boy (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Second Fiddle Studio Call Boy
Gone with the Wind Collapsing Soldier (uncredited)
Day-time Wife Office Boy
Mike Boy
Dust Be My Destiny Newsboy (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls Reporter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
Here I Am a Stranger Office Boy
Murder Over New York Frankie O'Shaughnessy
The Fighting 69th Jimmy (uncredited)
Square Shoulders John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr.
Slide, Kelly, Slide Mickey Martin
Knute Rockne All American Messenger (uncredited)
Remedy for Riches Bud
Love Thy Neighbor Bellboy
The Darling of New York The Ross Kid
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Boy (uncredited)
Make Way for a Lady Billy Hopkins
Free, Blonde and 21 Sammy, Bellboy
Scouts to the Rescue Ken - a Boy Scout
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Self
The Love-Ins Reporter in Park
Double Alibi Newspaper Switchboard Operator
The Love God? Reporter (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West Man at Bar (uncredited)
Off the Record Copyboy (uncredited)
Her Man o' War Peterkin Schultz
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 5: 'The Medium Irons' Junior
Stranded Page (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 Rating
Presenting Lily Mars Elevator Boy
Ex-Champ Bellhop
Let Them Live Bellhop
Man Wanted Youngster in Store
Racetrack Jackie Curtis
Cause for Divorce Tommie Parker (as Junior Coghlan)
Union Depot Ragged Urchin (uncredited)
It Never Rains
A Harp in Hock Tommy Shannon
Out of the Fog
The Love-Ins Reporter in Park (uncredited)
Military Training Soldier Patient
Lady in a Jam Young Man (uncredited)
Shows
The Beverly Hillbillies Helmsman
