Mar 02
Jack Wild Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 12:11 · 102 words · print
British actor Jack Wild — the Artful Dodger in the 1968 film "Oliver!" and star of TV's "H.R. Pufnstuf" in 1969 — has died at the age of 53.
Despite having his tongue and voice box removed in 2000, the former teen idol died Wednesday night of mouth cancer, the BBC reported.
Wild was 16-years-old when he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Oliver!" He went on to star in the surreal kids' show "H.R. Pufnstuf," which played on U.S. TV from September 1969 to January 1970. After that, roles appeared to dry up for the teen idol.
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