Jack Wild
Jack Wild in Oliver!
Born	September 30, 1952(1952-09-30) Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died	March 2, 2006 (aged 53) Tebworth, Bedfordshire, England
Notable roles'	The Artful Dodger in Oliver!

Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 2 March 2006) was an English actor who achieved fame for his roles in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance (playing the Artful Dodger), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, but the Oscar went to Jack Albertson for his performance in The Subject was Roses. Image File history File links Dodger. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Royton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham,[1] in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Chalgrave is a civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. ... Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen (King) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Lionel Bart (1930-1999) was a British composer of songs musicals, best known for Oliver! Bart was born Lionel Begleiter in London to Galician Jews, and grew up in Stepney. ... Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. ... The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Jonathan Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 - November 25, 1981) was considered a complete entertainer from the old school. ... The Subject Was Roses is a 1968 film which tells the story of a young soldier who comes home to find that his parents marriage is on the verge of collapse. ...

It was at the premiere of the 1968 film version of Oliver! that he met brothers Sid and Marty Krofft, who thought Wild would make a good lead for a show they were developing called H.R. Pufnstuf. Wild starred in this American family TV series that launched in 1969, and also in the spin-off movie. He also embarked on a recording career, cutting one album for Capitol Records and two for Buddah Records in the early 1970s. Sid and Marty Krofft are a sibling team of prolific television producers who were influential in childrens television and variety show programs, particularly throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. ... H.R. Pufnstuf was a childrens television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... While working at Kama Sutra Records, Art Kass was unhappy with the distribution deal with MGM Records and started Buddah Records around 1967. ...

Excessive drinking at an early age derailed Wild's career. Sobering up in 1988, he returned to the big screen in a few minor roles, such as in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He was also reported to be developing a TV situation comedy with Suzi Quatro around the same time, but those plans never materialised in an actual series. For the most part, though, Wild spent the remainder of his career working in theatre. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a 1991 film directed by Kevin Reynolds. ... Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatro on June 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan) is a singer, bassist, radio personality and actress. ...

Wild died on 2 March 2006, aged 53, after a long battle with oral cancer, which he claims was caused by his alcoholism and smoking (which he started aged 12). Diagnosed with the disease in 2000, he underwent surgery in July 2004 and had part of his tongue and both vocal cords removed. Because of this surgery, he had lost his speech and had to communicate through his wife. March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Oral cancer is any cancerous tissue growth located in the mouth. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Laryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. ...

Filmography

• Danny The Dragon (1967)
• Oliver! (1968)
• Melody (1971)
• Flight of the Doves (1971)
• The Pied Piper (1972)
• The 14 (1973)
• Keep It Up Downstairs (1976)
• Alicja (1982)
• Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991)
• Basil (1998)
• Moussaka & Chips (2005)

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Sources

1. Celebrate Oliver!, BBC1 television programme, broadcast 1 January 2006.

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External links

• Jack Wild at the Internet Movie Database
• Dffclt1's Jack Wild Page - fansite, with pictures, etc.
• Sunshine Day - biographical notes

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Obituaries

• Obituary - The Independent, 3 March 2006.
• Obituary - The Times, 3 March 2006.
• Jack Wild Obituary and Public Tributes