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(Jackson Bostwick played Captain Marvel in the original incarnation of the "Shazam!" television series, appearing as Billy Batson's superhero alter ego for the first 17 episodes of the series; the role was then taken over by John Davey.)
- 1 2 3 4 John Davey on Facebook
- 1 2 John Davey at IMDb
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (February 25, 2014). "REVIEW: Shazam! The Complete Series". ComicMix.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ↑ Bostwick, Jackson (August 2003). "Exclusive Interview: Jackson Bostwick". Angelfire.com. The Unofficial Shazam! Appreciation Page. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2017.