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
Nominated for an Oscar in 1968 for his Oliver! (1968) role, he attended the Academy Awards ceremony on April 14, 1969, and had been assured he was a front- runner in the Supporting Actor category. He initially stood up when the category was announced and he heard the name "Jack." He sat down just as quickly when the full name of the winner was announced--Jack Albertson.

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.

Admitted his heavy drinking contributed to the breakdown of his marriage to his Welsh wife Gaynor Jones.

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