Frank Coghlan Jr. also known as Junior Coghlan, 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 films with Pola Negri, Jack Dempsey, William Haines, Shirley Temple, Mickey Rooney, William Boyd and Bette Davis. He appeared in early "Our Gang" comedies, but he is best known for the role of Billy Batson in the 1941 motion picture serial Adventures of Captain Marvel. Coghlan later served 23 years as an aviator and officer in the U.S. Navy, from 1942 to 1965. After retiring from the Navy, he returned to acting and appeared in television, films, and commercials. He published an autobiography in 1992 and died in 2009 at age 93.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Active - 1920 - 2004 |
Birth - Mar 15, 1916 |
Death - Sep 7, 2009 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Romance, Silent Film, Crime
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Subgenres - Silent Film, Romantic Comedy, Silent Feature, Musical, Prison Film
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Birthname
Francis Edward Coghlan Jr.Aliases
Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Frank Coghlan, Frank Coghlin, Junior Coghlan, Junior Coughlan, Junior Coughlin, Lt. Commander Frank Coghlan-
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Silent Film, Romantic Comedy, Silent Feature, Musical, Prison Film, Western Film, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, American Football Film, Film Noir, Baseball, Boxing Film, Courtroom, Exploitation Film, Historical Film, Melodrama, Propaganda Film, Silent Short, Spaghetti Western, Sports Comedy, Superhero Film, Teen Film, Trial Film, Werewolf Film, World War II Propaganda, World War II Propaganda Shorts