Ron Moody (left) as Fagin with Jack Wild as the Artful Dodger (right) in Carol Reed's 1968 musical Oliver! (Alamy) In the late 1960s there were few child stars bigger than Jack Wild. As one of the ...

Jack Wild, who earned an Oscar nomination as a teenager for his role as the Artful Dodger in the 1968 film “Oliver!” has died from cancer, his agent said yesterday. He was 53. Wild died Wednesday, ...

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LONDON – Jack Wild, who earned an Oscar nomination as a teenager for his role as the Artful Dodger in the 1968 film “Oliver!” has died of cancer, his agent said Thursday. He was 53. Wild died ...

When it comes to careers, there's no question that this child star experienced a dramatic downfall following his early climb to stardom in the screen version of Oliver! The 1968 movie, directed by ...

Born September 30, 1952, in Royton, near Oldham, England, Jack Wild was discovered by talent agent June Collins, mother of rock star Phil Collins. His breakthrough came when he landed the role of ...

Actor Jack Wild of Oliver! fame has died from oral cancer at the age of 53. Wild was diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2000 and had to have his voice box and tongue removed three years ago. Since then he ...

JACK Wild, the Royton-born actor who shot to fame playing the Artful Dodger in hit musical Oliver!, has lost his battle with mouth cancer. The 53-year-old, who became a teenage millionaire after ...

Jack Wild, the English actor whose portrayal of a cheeky pickpocket named the Artful Dodger in the 1968 movie musical “Oliver!” gained him international notice and an Oscar nomination at 16, died of ...