Frank Coghlan Jr. (March 15, 1916 – September 7, 2009), also known as Junior Coghlan, was an American actor who later became a career officer in the

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and a

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. 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

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Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was na ...

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and

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. Although he appeared in early ''

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'' comedies, he is best known for the role of

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in the 1941 motion picture serial and first

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, ''

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''. Coghlan later served 23 years as an aviator and officer in the

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, 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.

Early life

Coghlan was born in

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, but his parents moved to Hollywood when he was still a baby. His father was a doctor, and in "Who's Who on the Screen" for 1932 he hoped to be a doctor, too, when he grew up. Coghlan began appearing in motion pictures in 1920 as an extra and worked his way up to more important roles. He later boasted that he had been gainfully employed since age three. The freckle-faced Coghlan was billed as "Junior Coghlan" and became one of Hollywood's most popular child stars. Film historian

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said, "He was one of the busiest child actors of the late '20s and 1930s. He was a fresh, freckle-faced boy with great All-American-type appeal."

Silent films

Coghlan began his acting career in 1920, appearing with

in ''

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''. In 1922 he co-starred with Brownie the Dog in a film called ''Rookies'', and in 1923 he played a small role in the

film '' The Spanish Dancer''. He also appeared in early

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'' films, including the 1923 short '' Giants vs. Yanks'', in which the gang, after having a baseball game called off, gets stuck in an elegant home, which they destroy. In 1924 Coghlan was again cast opposite Jack Dempsey in ''Winning His Way''. One newspaper story described Coghlan's rise to fame this way: "When the boy was seven years old, his great mop of hair, freckled face, genial grin, and likable personality attracted the attention of several directors who urged his parents to permit him to engage in screen work. Mrs. Coghlan finally consented and one day he was cast for a 'bit' role in

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's '' Poverty of Riches'', in which he played the son of

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." By the mid 1920s, Coghlan had caught the eye of one of Hollywood's leading directors,

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. DeMille called Coghlan "the perfect example of a homeless waif" and signed the boy to a long-term contract in 1926. The ''Los Angeles Times'' reported on the event: In 1927, Coghlan appeared in the baseball comedy ''

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'', playing an orphan who became a mascot and inspiration for an ace baseball pitcher, played by

. By 1928, Coghlan was such a well-known star that the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported on his schooling as well as his film projects. By age 11, Coghlan was asking to play grownup roles. A newspaper article at the time reported that Coghlan, "like every other young and red-blooded American, desires to arrive at manhood as soon as possible. Long trousers is what he wants, but the motion picture claims him and demands that he stay in knee breeches." Coghlan's final film on his four-year DeMille-Pathe contract was 1929's military academy drama ''

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''. Conceived as a silent film, ''Square Shoulders'' was transformed into a "talkie" by the expedient of adding sound to the final reel. Only the silent version is known to survive. A 1929 newspaper story on Coghlan noted that the twelve-year-old actor was "recognized by the motion picture public as the leading juvenile screen player in the world."

Talking pictures

With the arrival of the talking pictures, Coghlan continued to be one of the most popular juvenile actors. In the classic 1931 gangster film ''

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'', Coghlan played the role of

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's character, Tom Powers, as a boy. In the 1931 screen version of

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's ''

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'', Coghlan starred as Sam, with

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playing Penrod. In 1932, Coghlan appeared in the

drama ''

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''. Davis played the girlfriend of Pat O'Brien's bootlegger character. Coghlan played the role of Shorty, a sickly boy who was sent to a state industrial school where children were forced to work at hard labor, ending up in solitary confinement. Coghlan had another starring role in the 1932 film serial ''

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'', based on the James Fennimore Cooper novel. Coghlan played the part of

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, the

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of the

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tribe who through an alliance with the English made the Mohegans the leading regional Indian tribe. He helped launch the career of

, appearing in a series of short films with her in 1933 and 1934. In the shorts, Coghlan played Sonny Rogers, a star baseball player and high school class president. Temple played Coghlan's pesky younger sister, Mary Lou. The Coghlan-Temple titles included ''Merrily Yours'', ''What's to Do?'', ''Pardon My Pups'', and '' Managed Money''. Coghlan also had large roles in other features through the mid 1930s, including ''Kentucky Blue Streak'', a 1935 crime drama about a jockey who was wrongfully imprisoned and escapes to ride in the Kentucky Derby; ''The Little Red Schoolhouse'', a 1936 drama in which Coghlan plays the lead role, a 17-year-old who runs away to New York City; and ''Red Lights Ahead'', a 1936 comedy in which he plays the son of an eccentric father who invests in a gold mining scheme. In 1939, Coghlan starred in ''Blazing Barriers'', one of the last roles in which he was billed as Junior Coghlan. He played a young hoodlum from the city who hides out at a

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camp in the mountains. A newspaper story described the physical challenges that faced Coghlan in the role: "If you think being a screen star is a lot of fun, just ask Frank 'Junior' Coghlan." For two days, Coghlan had to pick up

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, an actor 50 pounds heavier than Coghlan, and run about 200 yards. In another scene, Coghlan had to jump into a creek and rescue Edward Arnold, Jr. Although both could swim, director

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wanted realism, and each time Coghlan would try to save the Arnold, "both would sink and come up sputtering for breath." In a third scene, Coghlan went into the boxing ring with another actor. The newspaper article noted:

''Gone with the Wind''

By the late 1930s, Junior Coghlan was no longer a child actor and parts became harder to find. He played an uncredited role as a "collapsing" Confederate soldier in the 1939 classic ''

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''. In his scene, Coghlan spoke the line "Put me down, put me down, ''damn'' ya', I can walk" as he was being carried off the battlefield. Coghlan's scene preceded

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's famous use of the expletive later in the film, leading Coghlan to boast, "It was the first time the word damn had ever been used in a movie. I used the word before Gable did, but his created a huge flap." Coghlan's line was cut from later prints of the film.

''Adventures of Captain Marvel''

In 1941, the 25-year-old Coghlan revitalized his career, landing the part of

in the

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serial ''

''. In his role as Batson, Coghlan transformed into Captain Marvel by saying the magic word "Shazam." Whenever he spoke the magic word, a flash and cloud of smoke appeared, with Captain Marvel (played by Tom Tyler) appearing in his place after the smoke cleared. Coghlan recalled, "Every time we did that, they ignited flash powder, which was in a trough in front of me, and if the wind was unkind, I'd get the powder flash in my face and lose some eyebrows." The 12 episodes of the ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' serial "marked the first time a comic book superhero was depicted on the big screen." When Coghlan was asked to audition for the part of Billy Batson, he later recalled that he "had no idea who Captain Marvel or Billy Batson were." After the audition, he bought a copy of the comic book and said to himself, "Hey, I do kind of look like that kid." Though Coghlan played more than 100 other parts, his role as Billy Batson led to his most lasting fame. In 1990, the ''Los Angeles Times'' published a profile about Coghlan's celebrity under the headline "Shazam! Actor Turning Into Celebrity." The article noted that Coghlan "may be reaching his finest hour" as the continuing popularity of "Captain Marvel" kept Coghlan busy. Coghlan noted at the time: Coghlan attributed the long-term popularity of the 1941 serial to the fact that the shows were "exciting and fun."

Naval career

During

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, Coghlan enlisted in the

as a

. After 23 years as an actor, Coghlan spent the next 23 years in the Navy. In 1954,

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included a report on Coghlan in her newspaper column: Coghlan achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was often assigned as a liaison and technical advisor on motion pictures, including '' PT 109'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mister Roberts'', and ''

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'' starring

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. In the 1960s, he was the officer in charge of the navy's Hollywood station. By the time he retired in 1965, Coghlan had accumulated over 4500 hours of flight time and had flown during World War II and the Korean War and had been to Vietnam.

Later years

After retiring from the navy, Coghlan returned to acting, appearing in motion pictures, television programs, and commercials. His later work included appearances in the television series ''

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'' and '' Dragnet'' and a small role in the 1966 feature '' The Sand Pebbles''. In 1969, he was hired as the director of planning and development at the Los Angeles College of Optometry. At the time, he lived in Sepulveda in the

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(the area is now known as North Hills) with his wife, Betty, and their five children (sons Michael and Patrick and daughters Libby, Cathy, and Judy). In 1971, Coghlan joined the firm of George Colletta Realty in Sepulveda, working in the listing and sale of residential, income, and commercial real estate. In 1974, he had a cameo role as a zoo employee in 'The Braggart' episode of '' Shazam!'', a

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series based upon

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Captain Marvel. In 1992, Coghlan wrote an autobiography that was published under the title ''They Still Call Me Junior''.

Death

Coghlan's first wife died in 1974, and his second wife Letha Schwarzrock died in 2001. Coghlan died at the age of 93 at his home at an assisted living facility in

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, in September 2009. He was survived by a son, three daughters, three stepchildren, and six grandchildren.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1920) - Young Boy * ''

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'' (1920) - Young Boy (uncredited) * '' To Please One Woman'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) - Lamont Child * ''Bow Wow'' (1922) - Child (uncredited) * '' Garrison's Finish'' (1923) * ''Our Alley'' (1923) * ''The Fourth Musketeer'' (1923) - Secondary Child's Role * '' Law of the Lawless'' (1923) * '' Little Old New York'' (1923) * ''

A Woman of Paris ''A Woman of Paris'' (also known as ''A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate'') is a 1923 silent drama film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. It stars Edna Purviance as the title character, along with Clarence Geldart, Carl Mille ...

'' (1923) - Boy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1923) - Tommie Parker * '' The Spanish Dancer'' (1923) - (uncredited) * ''

The Darling of New York ''The Darling of New York'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by King Baggot and written by Adrian Johnson and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Baby Peggy, her first feature film. The film was released on December 3, 1923, by Uni ...

'' (1923) - The Ross Kid * ''The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) * ''

The Road to Yesterday ''The Road to Yesterday'' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was based on a 1908 play of the same name by Beulah Marie Dix and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland and was adapted by Dix and Jeanie ...

'' (1925) - Boy Scout (uncredited) * '' The Great Love'' (1925) - Patrick * ''

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'' (1926) - Boy * ''

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'' (1926) - Mickey (prologue) * ''Whispering Smith'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) - Buddy * ''

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'' (1926) - Peterkin Schultz * ''

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'' (1927) - Charley Stack * ''

'' (1927) - Mickey Martin * '' The Yankee Clipper'' (1927) - Mickey * '' The Country Doctor'' (1927) - Sard Jones * ''

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'' (1927) - Tommy Shannon * '' Let 'Er Go Gallegher'' (1928) - John 'Let 'Er Go' Gallegher * ''

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'' (1928) - Boy * ''

'' (1929) - John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr. * '' The Girl Said No'' (1930) - Eddie Ward * '' River's End'' (1930) - Mickey O'Toole * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1931) - Office Boy * ''

'' (1931) - Tom as a Boy (uncredited) * ''

'' (1931) - Sam * '' Union Depot'' (1932) - Ragged Urchin (uncredited) * ''

'' (1932) - Shorty * '' Man Wanted'' (1932) - Youngster in Store * ''

'' (1932, Serial) - Uncas * '' Drum Taps'' (1933) - Eric Cartwright * ''

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'' (1933) - Jackie Curtis * '' This Day and Age'' (1933) - Student (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Dick Higginbottom * '' Kentucky Blue Streak'' (1935) - Johnny Bradley * ''

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'' (1935) - Jimmy - the Newsboy (uncredited) * '' Stranded'' (1935) - Page (uncredited) * '' Happiness C.O.D.'' (1935) - Larry Sherridan * '' The Little Red Schoolhouse'' (1936) - Frank 'Frankie' Burke * ''

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'' (1936) - Eddie Brill * ''

Make Way for a Lady ''Make Way for a Lady'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy drama film directed by David Burton and starring Herbert Marshall, Anne Shirley and Gertrude Michael. June Drew (Anne Shirley) is the teenaged "lady" based on Elizabeth Jordan's novel '' ...

'' (1936) - Billy Hopkins * ''

Red Lights Ahead ''Red Lights Ahead'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Roland D. Reed and starring Andy Clyde, Lucile Gleason and Roger Imhof. It was the last film released by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures before it became part of Republi ...

'' (1936) - Willie Wallace * ''

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'' (1937) - Bellhop (uncredited) * '' Blazing Barriers'' (1937) - Tommy McGrath * '' Saturday's Heroes'' (1937) - Sumner - Football Player (uncredited) * ''

Service de Luxe ''Service de Luxe'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Constance Bennett, Vincent Price (in his film debut) and Charles Ruggles.Kellow p.211 Plot Helen Murphy, alias Dorothy Madison number 1, runs a very succe ...

'' (1938) - Bellhop * ''

His Exciting Night ''His Exciting Night'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Pat C. Flick, Edward Eliscu and Morton Grant. It is based on the 1934 play ''Adam's Evening'' by Katharine Kavanaugh. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Ric ...

'' (1938) - Office Boy (uncredited) * ''

Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was wr ...

'' (1938) - Boy in Pool Room (uncredited) * ''

Scouts to the Rescue ''Scouts to the Rescue'' is a 1939 Universal film serial directed by Alan James and Ray Taylor. It starred Jackie Cooper and Bill Cody Jr. Premise A troop of Boy Scouts use a treasure map to find a stash of counterfeit notes and a lost tribe ...

'' (1939, Serial) - Ken - a Boy Scout * '' Off the Record'' (1939) - Copyboy (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle ''The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy film directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, and Walter Brennan. The film is based on the stories ''My Husband' ...

'' (1939) - Boy in Montage (uncredited) * ''

The Flying Irishman ''The Flying Irishman'' (aka ''Born to Fly'') is a 1939 biographical drama film produced by RKO Pictures about Douglas Corrigan's unofficial transatlantic flight the previous year in a dilapidated Curtiss Robin light aircraft. The film was direc ...

'' (1939) - Teenager Taking Photograph (uncredited) * '' East Side of Heaven'' (1939) - Messenger Boy (uncredited) * '' Boys' Reformatory'' (1939) - Eddie O'Meara * ''

Ex-Champ ''Ex-Champ'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Victor McLaglen, Tom Brown, and Nan Grey, and was released on June 16, 1939. Plot Tom Grey is a former boxing champ who has fallen on hard times and is now working as ...

'' (1939) - Bellhop (uncredited) * '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) * '' Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Studio Call Boy (uncredited) * '' The Angels Wash Their Faces'' (1939) - Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited) * ''

Dust Be My Destiny ''Dust Be My Destiny'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Garfield as a man who gets into trouble after being sentenced to a work farm. Plot Joe Bell (John Garfield) becomes embittered after he is jailed for 16 months for a burglary he ...

'' (1939) - Newsboy (uncredited) * ''

Here I Am a Stranger ''Here I Am a Stranger'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Sam Hellman and Milton Sperling. The film stars Richard Greene and Richard Dix as son and father. It was based on the short story of the same name by ...

'' (1939) - Office Boy (uncredited) * ''

Meet Dr. Christian ''Meet Dr. Christian'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett and Robert Baldwin. It was the first of six films in the '' Dr. Christian'' series. Cast *Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Ch ...

'' (1939) - Bud * '' Day-Time Wife'' (1939) - Office Boy (uncredited) * ''

'' (1939) - Collapsing Soldier (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting 69th ''The Fighting 69th'' is a 1940 American war film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and George Brent. The plot is based upon the actual exploits of New York City's 69th Infantry Regiment during World War I. The regiment was given that nick ...

'' (1940) - Jimmy (uncredited) * '' Double Alibi'' (1940) - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited) * ''

Free, Blonde and 21 ''Free, Blonde and 21'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by Frances Hyland. The film stars Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joan Davis, Henry Wilcoxon, Robert Lowery, Alan Baxter and Kay Aldridge. The film was re ...

'' (1940) - Sammy - Bellboy * ''

Star Dust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...

'' (1940) - Telegraph Boy (uncredited) * ''

Those Were the Days! ''Those Were the Days!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring William Holden and Bonita Granville.

'' (1940) - Chick Struthers (uncredited) * ''

Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves of America is an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxing in the United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion. The organization currently owns 30 fr ...

'' (1940) - Kid Lester (uncredited) * ''

Yesterday's Heroes ''Yesterday's Heroes'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and William Conselman Jr.. The film stars Jean Rogers, Robert Sterling, Ted North, Kay Aldridge, Russell Gleason and Richard " ...

'' (1940) - Tiny (uncredited) * ''

Knute Rockne, All American ''Knute Rockne, All American'' is a 1940 American biographical film that tells the story of Knute Rockne, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame's legendary football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien as Rockne and Ronald Reagan as p ...

'' (1940) - Messenger (uncredited) * ''

Remedy for Riches ''Remedy for Riches'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and featuring Jean Hersholt. It is the fourth of the six films of the Dr. Christian series. Plot A college friend of the local soda-jerk comes to town and lets ...

'' (1940) - Bud (uncredited) * '' Murder Over New York'' (1940) - Frank O'Shaughnessy / Gilroy (uncredited) * '' Love Thy Neighbor'' (1940) - Bellboy (uncredited) * '' Honeymoon for Three'' (1941) - Boy Delivering Flowers (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Lost Himself'' (1941) - Messenger Boy (uncredited) * ''

'' (1941, Serial) - Billy Batson * ''

Men of Boys Town ''Men of Boys Town'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog and written by James Kevin McGuinness. It is a sequel to the 1938 film ''Boys Town (film), Boys Town''. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson, Larry Nu ...

'' (1941) - Frank, a Commissioner (uncredited) * '' Out of the Fog'' (1941) - Newsboy (uncredited) * '' Unfinished Business'' (1941) - Page Boy (uncredited) * ''

Henry Aldrich for President ''Henry Aldrich for President'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, June Preisser, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Dorothy Peterson and Martha O'Driscoll. The ...

'' (1941) - Marvin Bagshaw * ''

Glamour Boy "Glamour Boy" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by The Guess Who, and was featured on their 1973 album, '' #10''. The song was produced by Jack Richardson. It was inspired by David Bowie and reached #14 in Canada in 1973. The ...

'' (1941) - Actor * '' Uncle Joe'' (1941) - Dick * ''

Pardon My Stripes ''Pardon My Stripes'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble and Stuart Palmer (author), Stuart Palmer. The film stars William "Bill" Henry, Sheila Ryan, Edgar Kennedy, Harold Huber, Paul Hurst (act ...

'' (1942) - College Boy (uncredited) * '' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) - Page Boy (uncredited) * ''

To the Shores of Tripoli ''To the Shores of Tripoli'' is a 1942 American Technicolor film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. Its cinematography was nominated for an ...

'' (1942) - Bellboy (uncredited) * ''

The Courtship of Andy Hardy ''The Courtship of Andy Hardy'' is a 1942 film, part of the Andy Hardy series. It gave an early role to Donna Reed although Mickey Rooney had lobbied for his then-wife Ava Gardner to have her part. Within a few months of the film's release, she fi ...

'' (1942) - 'Red', Boy at the Dance (uncredited) * ''

Lady in a Jam ''Lady in a Jam'' is a 1942 film comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, and Eugene Pallette. It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1942) - Young Man (uncredited) * '' Wings for the Eagle'' (1942) - Mail Boy with Telegram (uncredited) * '' Footlight Serenade'' (1942) - Movie Theatre Usher (uncredited) * '' Girl Trouble'' (1942) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) * '' Youth on Parade'' (1942) - Student (uncredited) * ''

Andy Hardy's Double Life ''Andy Hardy's Double Life'' is a 1942 comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. It was the thirteenth installment of MGM's enormously popular Andy Hardy film series starring Mickey Rooney as the title character. It was the feature film debut of ...

'' (1942) - Red, One of the Gang (uncredited) * ''

Presenting Lily Mars ''Presenting Lily Mars'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, produced by Joe Pasternak, starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin, and based on the 1933 novel by Booth Tarkington. The film is often cited as Garland's fir ...

'' (1943) - Elevator Boy (uncredited) * '' Follow the Band'' (1943) - Bert * ''

This Is the Army ''This Is the Army'' is a 1943 American wartime musical film, musical comedy film produced by Jack L. Warner and Hal B. Wallis and directed by Michael Curtiz, adapted from This Is the Army (musical), the wartime stage musical of the same name, d ...

'' (1943) - Soldier at Camp (uncredited) * ''

Corvette K-225 ''Corvette K-225'' is a 1943 American war film starring Randolph Scott and James Brown, with Ella Raines making her feature film debut. Directed by Richard Rosson, the film was released in the UK as ''The Nelson Touch''. Robert Mitchum, credi ...

'' (1943) - Rating (uncredited) * '' One More Tomorrow'' (1946) - Telegraph Boy (uncredited) * ''

When the Boys Meet the Girls When the Boys Meet the Girls may refer to: * ''When the Boys Meet the Girls'' (film), a 1965 American musical film * ''When the Boys Meet the Girls'' (album), a 1985 album by Sister Sledge {{dab ...

'' (1965) - Man in Audience (uncredited) * '' The Sand Pebbles'' (1966) - Bald Bespectacled Man at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited) * '' The Love-Ins'' (1967) - Reporter in Park (uncredited) * ''

Valley of the Dolls Valley of the Dolls may refer to: * ''Valley of the Dolls'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Jacqueline Susann ** ''Valley of the Dolls'' (film), a 1967 film adapted from the novel *** " (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls", the title song from the film, pe ...

'' (1967) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

The Shakiest Gun in the West ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' is a 1968 American comedy Western film starring Don Knotts. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. The film is a remake of '' The Paleface'', a 1948 film starring Bob ...

'' (1968) - Man at Bar (uncredited) * ''

The Love God? ''The Love God?'' is a 1969 American comedy film starring Don Knotts and Edmond O'Brien. It was written and directed by Nat Hiken, who died between the completion of shooting and the film's release. ''The Love God?'' marked a change of pace for Kn ...

'' (1969) - Reporter (uncredited)

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