Jack Wild Overview:

Actor, Jack Wild, was born on Sep 30, 1952 in Royton, England. Wild died at the age of 53 on Mar 1, 2006 in Tebworth, England .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Wild was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1968Best Supporting ActorOliver! (1968)The Artful DodgerNominated
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Jack Wild Quotes:

Mr. Jessop: Two other boys stole Mr. Brownlow's wallet. This child had nothing to do with it!
The Magistrate: [half-drunk] But sentence has been passed... hasn't it?


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Jack Wild Facts
At 15, Wild was six years older than his Oliver! (1968) co-star Mark Lester, but he was so short and appeared so youthful that the movie's producers had him wear lifts to make him look more mature.

At the time of his death he was due to appear in Cinderella at the Swan Theatre in Worcester and had the part of Baron Hardup rewritten to exploit his abilities at mime.

In the UK he was a popular draw in provincial pantomime. He played Buttons in "Cinderella" several times until age prompted a switch to an Ugly Sister. He particularly regretted that, having played a famous fictional cockney, he had never appeared in "EastEnders" (1985).

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