Actor Jack Wild, best known for playing the Artful Dodger as a teenager in the 1968 film "Oliver!," has died from cancer aged 53. Nominated for an Oscar for that role aged just 16, he went on to star ...

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 ...

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 Thursday. He was 53. Wild died Wednesday, ...

Jack Wild, the actor appeared who in the movie musical “Oliver!” died March 1 in England after a battle with mouth cancer. He was 53. As a child actor, Wild appeared in a London stage production of ...