FRANK JR. COGHLAN AUTOGRAPH HAND SIGNED PHOTO GWTW

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Gone With The Wind Frank "Junior" Coghlan Actor (Born: March 15, 1916 - New Haven, CT) Hand Signed B & W Photo of the actor in costume signed: Frank "Junior" Coghlan "The collapsing Southern soldier." Size: 8 X 10 Born in Connecticut and raised in Los Angeles , Frank Coghlan Jr. began appearing in films at age 3; his meager income helped to pay his father's way through chiropractic college. Though his mother was reluctant to allow her son to appear before the cameras, young Frank took to performing with ease, playing bits in 2-reel comedies. Placed under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, who considered the boy "the perfect example of a homeless waif," Frank became a popular juvenile performer. Billed as Junior Coghlan, he appeared prominently in such major silent films as The Yankee Clipper (1926), Let 'Er Go Gallegher (1927) and Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927). During the early talkie era, Coghlan was co-starred with fellow child actor Leon Janney in Penrod and Sam (1930) and played James Cagney as a boy in Public Enemy (1931). As a free-lancer, Coghlan appeared in several serials, including 1941's The Adventures of Captain Marvel , in which he was top-billed as the Captain's youthful alter ego Billy Batson. He also showed up in many bit roles, usually playing a messenger boy. With the onslaught of World War II, Coghlan began his 2 3-year Navy career as an aviator. He rose to the rank of Commander, and from 1952 through 1954 was in charge of the movie section of the Pentagon's Office of Information, acting as liaison and technical advisor for such films as The Caine Mutiny (1954) and Bridges of Toko-Ri (1955). He was later in charge of the navy's Hollywood office, coordinating official naval cooperation for films like In Harm's Way (1964) and TV series like Hennessey. After retiring from the Navy, Coghlan worked in public relations for the Los Angeles Zoo and the Port of Los Angeles . He also resumed his acting career, spending seven years as commercial spokesman for Curtis Mathes. As of 1995, Frank Coghlan Jr. was still very active on the nostalgia-convention circuit, and still as unfailingly courteous and likeable as ever. Do not miss out on a chance to add this RARE SIGNED photo to your collection. Comes in acid free sleeve with backing board and original Certificate of Authenticity from The Memorablia Show. About Me: I have been collecting Gone With The Wind movie memorablia for over 25 years and have the largest collection on the West Coast! Since my collecting interests have changed, I have decided to part with my collection so that others out t can enjoy this stuff. Maybe some of it can even find it's way into a few of the GWTW museums out t that are scattered across the country. Winning Buyer must contact me within 3 days after close of auction. Payment is required within 3 days of auction end if using Paypal or 7 days if paying by Money Order, Cash or Cashiers Check. If this is an issue for you, please email me BEFORE bidding, as I will make exceptions based on communication and feedback. My shipping rates are based on actual weight with an extremely low handling fee. I am more than willing to combine shipping on SAME DAY PURCHASES ONLY , but it will be based on total actual weight with a $2 handling fee per item. I ship everything within 24 hours. Delivery confirmation is included for free with the shipping. For overseas delivery, I will not ship economy parcel post. It can take up to 6 weeks and buyers tend to get upset about the long wait time. Insurance is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED . I do my very best to package all items securely. However, if you choose not to insure your items and loss or damage occurs, I will not be responsible. Feedback will be left as soon as you leave feedback on your end. That way I know the transaction has been completed and everyone is happy. Thank you and Good Luck! read more

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