John Davey (actor)

John Davey
Born (1939-06-25) June 25, 1939 (age 85)
United States
OccupationActor
Years active1965–1987
ChildrenThomas Davey

John Davey (born June 25, 1939) is a retired American actor.[1] He is best known for portraying Captain Marvel on the Shazam! television series in the mid-1970s after Jackson Bostwick was dismissed in the early part of the second season.[2]

  1. ^ Gray, Michael; Davey, John (May 20, 2016). Episode 126: Shazam Commentary with Michael Gray and John Davey (Audio podcast). Interviewed by Joe Stuber – via Acast.com.
  2. ^ Murray, Noel (April 9, 2013). "'Shazam!' Remembering when superheroes weren't quite so cool". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017. (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.)