New Haven, Connecticut, USAFrank 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.
Show full bioFrank Coghlan Jr. has starred in 79 movies. Frank Coghlan Jr.'s first movie was The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (June 30, 1920) and their last movie was Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (August 31, 1993).
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