Wild, Jack

▪ 2007

      British actor (b. Sept. 30, 1952, Royton, Lancashire, Eng.—d. March 1, 2006, Tebworth, Bedfordshire, Eng.), achieved international fame as a teenager for his spirited portrayal of the Artful Dodger in the film musical Oliver! (1968), which earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. He later starred in the American television series H.R. Pufnstuf (1969), a psychedelic children's show that became a cult classic, and its 1970 film adaptation. Subsequent struggles with alcoholism and oral cancer, however, seriously hindered Wild's career.

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