Jackson Bostwick

Jackson Bostwick
Jackson Bostwick
Born	Jackson Leonard Bostwick Jr.; October 23, 1943 (age 80); Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–2008
Spouses	Sheryl Williamson (1980–1981); Kelly Nyman (1988–?); Elizabeth Lamont Bostwick (2002–present);
Children	1
Website	jacksonbostwick.com

Jackson Leonard Bostwick Jr. (born October 23, 1943) is an American actor,

television series in 1974–1975.^[1]

Early life, family and education

Bostwick was born in

Bostwick studied pre-med at the University of Alabama,^[3] where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.^[4] He also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Southern California,^[5] having been one of the original students in the program.^[2]

He studied under acting coach Lurene Tuttle and eventually taught classes of hers.^[2]

Bostwick was a contestant on the television game show The Dating Game.^[2]

He played the lead character role of

Filmation Associates, which was forced to pay him for the remainder of his contract, plus residuals, including the entire second season.^[5]

Bostwick appeared in several minor movie roles in the 1980s, such as a sentry in

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. He occasionally appeared in films in the 1990s and 2000s.^[6]

Bostwick is the founder of the L.A. (Lower Alabama) Film Group [5] and the MIT (Made [mostly] In Tennessee) Film Group, two independent "off-Hollywood" motion-picture and television production companies.

Bostwick has trained in

kung fu.^[2] He also plays the banjo.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bostwick, Jackson (January 2006). "Tracking The Prey: An Interview with Actor Jackson Bostwick". TerrorTrap.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ "Alabama's own Captain Marvel - Alabama Living Magazine". alabamaliving.coop. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
^ "The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 2022 by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.
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