Jack Wild

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Jack Wild (1968)

Jack Wild (born September 30, 1952 in Royton , Oldham , Lancashire , † March 1, 2006 in Tebworth , Bedfordshire ) was a British film and stage actor.

life and career

Wild became known with the theater and film productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! (based on Charles Dickens ' Oliver Twist ). For his role as the Artful Dodger in the film version of 1968 he was already 16 years old a nomination for the Oscar as Oscar / Best Supporting Actor . In fact, the Oscar was given to Jack Albertson for his role in The Subject was Roses . Also at the British Academy Film Awards and the Golden Globe Awards he received nominations in this category.

While filming for Oliver! Wild was discovered by Sid and Marty Krofft for their television series HR Pufnstuf , whose leading role he took over in 1969 and played in both the series and later film. Wild also worked in the music industry, recording one album for Capitol Records and two for Buddah Records in the early 1970s.

His excessive drinking ended up being the end of Jack Wild's career. In the following decades he only came back to the big screen occasionally in small and small roles , such as in 1991 as Much in Kevin Costner's Robin Hood - King of Thieves . At the same time, he was also planning a sitcom with Suzi Quatro , but the plans never came to fruition. For most of his career, Wild played in the theater.

Wild succumbed to 53-year-old a cancer . The disease was diagnosed in 2000 and in July 2004 parts of his tongue and some vocal cords were removed. After the operation, Wild could no longer speak and only communicate with his surroundings with the help of his wife.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1965: Out of the Unknown (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1966: The Newcomers (TV series, 8 episodes)
  • 1967: Poor Cow - kissed and beaten (Poor Cow)
  • 1968: Oliver
  • 1969–1970: HR Pufnstuf (TV series, 17 episodes)
  • 1970: Pufnstuf
  • 1971: Melody
  • 1972: The Pied Piper (The Pied Piper)
  • 1973: The 14
  • 1976: Who is raging in the lower house? (Keep It Up Downstairs)
  • 1979–1980: The Ravelled Thread (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1982: Alicja in Horrorland (Alicja)
  • 1991: Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves
  • 1998: Basils Liebe (Basil)
  • 2005: Moussaka & Chips

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personal data
SURNAME Wild, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Royton , Oldham , Lancashire
DATE OF DEATH March 1, 2006
Place of death Tebworth , Bedfordshire