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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 18 > Frank Coghlan Jr. gained fame as child actor

Frank Coghlan Jr. gained fame as child actor

After early career in silent movies, he played Billy Batson, boy who became Captain Marvel

By Dennis McLellan / The Bulletin
September 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES " Frank Coghlan Jr., a silent-movie child actor who later played young Billy Batson, who transformed into Captain Marvel by uttering the magical word "Shazam!" in the landmark 1941 serial "Adventures of Captain Marvel," has died. He was 93.

Coghlan died in....

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