Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 30, 1952
Died
Mar 01, 2006
Place of Birth
Royton, near Oldham, England, UK
Credits
42 titles
Jack Wild
Biography
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 Oliver in the London stage production of "Oliver!" When it came to casting the film, the role of the Artful Dodger went to Jack, a role that resulted in his getting an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Fresh from this success, Jack was offered the lead role in the American television series "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969). This Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft production featured Wild as a boy marooned in an enchanted land with puppets and actors in elaborate costumes. The success of this program led to Wild reprising the role for the film version, Pufnstuf (1970). Other roles followed, including Melody (1971) and Flight of the Doves (1971). Around the same time, Wild released three albums ("The Jack Wild Album"; "Everything's Coming up Roses", featuring along with cover numbers a couple of new songs written by up-and-coming songwriter Lynsey De Paul; and "Beautiful World"). By 1972, however, he was already being demoted to the role of supporting actor for The Pied Piper (1972). He also appeared in "Our Mutual Friend" (1976). He returned to films in two small roles: the miller's son in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and a peddler in Basil (1998). Wild underwent surgery for oral cancer in July 2004, and had some vocal cords and part of his tongue removed. Unfortunately, the cancer proved untreatable and he died on 1 March 2006.
Known For
Filmography
Moussaka & Chips
Durgen Fleece
Lock, Stock...
Bill
Basil
Peddler
E! True Hollywood Story
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Much
Alice
Mock Turtle
The Government Inspector
Osip
Keep It Up Downstairs
Peregrine Cockshute
Our Mutual Friend
Charles 'Charley' Hexam
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl
Himself
The 14
Reg
The Big Screen
Self
The Pied Piper
Gavin
The Onedin Line
Peter Thompson
Flight of the Doves
Finn Dove
Melody
Ornshaw
Pufnstuf
Jimmy
Get It Together
H.R. Pufnstuf
Jimmy
First Confession
Jackie
Oliver!
The Artful Dodger
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jacky Finch
A Game, Like, Only a Game
Peter
Danny Gets Jet-Propelled
Gavin
The Tent with Four Legs
Gavin
Dannicaforilithermidor
Gavin
Dragon Trail
Gavin
Danny the Dragon
The Invisible Space Bubble
Gavin
The Runaway Bubble
Gavin
In Search of Zoomite
Gavin
Potter in Pursuit
Gavin
Dragon Hunt
Gavin
Stranger from Dragonara
Gavin
Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come......?
Danny
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Jackie
Out of the Unknown
Danny
Theatre 625
Donny Simmonds
Z-Cars
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Armchair Theatre
Schoolboy
The Liberace Show