
Frank Coghlan Jr.
personal-info
known-for
Acting
gender
Male
birthday
1916-03-15
place-of-birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
also-known-as
Francis Edward Coghlan Jr.
Frank 'Junior' Coghlan
Frank Coghlan
Frank Coghlin
Junior Coghlan
Junior Coughlan
Junior Coughlin
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.