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Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in the film Oliver! (1968), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, becoming the fourth-youngest nominee in the category. He also received BAFTA Award and Golden ...
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OLIVER!, Jack Wild, 1968 / Everett Collection. After rocketing to fame with Oliver!, Jack further cemented his celebrity status by landing the role of Jimmy in H. R. Pufnstuf, a role he reprised in the 1970 movie. That same decade, he was classified as a teen heartthrob among the ranks of Barry Williams and David Cassidy.
Mar 3, 2006 · LONDON, March 2 - Jack Wild, an actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the irrepressible Artful Dodger in the 1968 movie musical "Oliver!," died on Wednesday. He was 53. His agent ...
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Mar 2, 2006 · Thu 2 Mar 2006 06.23 EST. Jack Wild, who was nominated for an Oscar at the age of 16 for his role as the Artful Dodger in the 1968 version of Oliver!, has died from oral cancer at the age of 53 ...
Jack Wild, who earned an Oscar nomination as a teenager for his role as the Artful Dodger in the 1968 film \"Oliver!\" died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, from cancer, his agent said Thursday. He was 53.
Mar 2, 2006 · Obituary: Jack Wild. Wild was 16 when he starred as street urchin the Artful Dodger. Jack Wild became a star in his early teens, playing the Artful Dodger in both the stage and screen version of Oliver! He had success in America, too, but was later beset by health problems. Wild's star burned bright and early.
The performance of Jack Wild received critical acclaim and earned the 16-year-old actor his only nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, as well as nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, making him the fourth-youngest nominee in the category.
