Jack Wild was an incredibly talented performer. A triple threat, he could sing, dance and act. Brilliantly. I still enjoy his work, even after all these years and I hope he knows how much his fans still love and miss him.

NOBODY could EVER play a better Dodger than Jack! Great video!

Such a shame he died so young being a child actor, he was absolutely great in Oliver Twist.

Jack is so special. I loved Oliver when I was growing up but Jack and the Artful Dodger have always stayed with me. Together with Ron Moody, they were both phenomenal. I’m sad that Jack is no longer around to see all the love and appreciation from fans. Thank you for visiting him and paying your respects 🙏🏻

Jack used to live in Munster AVE in Hounslow ,,, he was my daughter's Godfather.....loved that guy , great actor great friend RIP Jack my lad

So sad he passed so young. He was phenomenal in Oliver! Thank you, Paul. RIP, Jack.

I have and will always adore Jack! God Bless him ❤❤❤

Thank you, Paul. Jack was brilliant as the Artful Dodger. It's such a shame he died the way he did. Sad loss, may he RIP.

Tragic that it is only recently that we have learned that at the root of most addictions, lies a mental illness. Jack, George Best, Ossie Clark and many others may well be alive today, had this been understood. Great work, as always, Paul👍. Celebrate the life, never judge or condemn the death.🥀✌️🙏.

I loved HR puff n stuff even got the dvd R.I.P Jack taken way to soon

Jack Wild was a very talented entertainer

I was 7 when Mum took us to see 'Oliver!" at the cinema. I used to hear her humming 'Where is love' quite often. Years later when she didnt have long for this world, she said to me 'Sing Where is Love and I'll be right beside you". This may be well known already, Croft's 'Bugaloos" which did air in Australia was banned in the UK due to the perceived double meaning in the title!

His brother Arthur died young too at the age of 49.

I grew up with Puffnstuff❤

Hello Paul, the creators of HR Pufnstuf (1969) are Sid Krofft is 94 years old and his brother Marty Krofft passed away yesterday aged 86.

i remember Jack. i thought he was a fantastic actor, as for the way his life was. he was who he was, no one has the right to judge anyone, he was brilliant in Oliver Twist, i watched it at least a dozen times. bless his soul. thanks Paul for another great vidio

I remember watching HR puffnstuff as a child . I really rated him as an actor. Such a shame the way his life panned out. R.I.P JACK. X

AWWW I CRIED WHEN JACK WILD DIED BOTH ME AND MY LATE BROTHER WAS REALLY UPSET 😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

It’s incredibly sad that he died so young. He was a part of my childhood because I used to watch HR Puffnstuff. A lot of Americans don’t remember who he was. I also wanted to let you know that I love your new format! Very nice😊!

He lived his short life god love him x

He was absolutely the best cast actor as the Artful Dodger in Oliver! You covered this so well and with the utmost sensitivity Paul. Thanks so much.

My aunt in London has a brother who's godfather was Lional Bart ... loved Oliver 😊❤

I remember Jack wild from the six bells pub in brentford ,middx, he used to go down there to watch the live band there on a Sunday night, He was in ill health then and would hardly speak, This was in 2000s He never bothered anyone , and I didn't recognise him til I was told who he was! Rip Jack.

OMG You found Jack Wild, his Bio is a Very sad Story, i know everything about him..The Bestest Artful Dodger there could ever be..NO ONE can equal him let alone beat him....H.R Puff N Stuff i Loved as well....My Two favourite Films when i was about 5 years old, was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and of Course OLIVER....This was the best version EVER to hit the silver screen, Jack Wild, Mark Lester and Ron Moody Their acting was SUBLIME !!!!! PAUL I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL !!!!!!

such an iconic role he played,great actor,RIP Jack Wild,nice one Paul

God rest his and his family's souls.

I love Jack wild he’s my fave in Oliver the musical movie one of my faves films and love singing along to the songs In the movie, I also love him in the Robin Hood and the prince of theives

I used to work with a guy who iknew Jack as a kid in the 1960s and he told me that he used to regularly play football with him and phil Collins in the park in the mid 1960s. He said he was great fun and he was really pleased ti see him in films and tv a few years later (jack became a star a few years before Collins did, although Collins did dabble in acting as a child himself). Anyway he reckoned Jack decamping to Hollywood at such a young age was probably where things went wrong as Jack started to believe in the hype surrounding him after H R Pufnstuff went into production and it went to his head, and that's where the problems started. Incidentally Pufnstuff was cancelled after just one season as it proved to ne an expensive show to make. It was hoped that if the movie was a success then it would lead to another season but the film only did middling business and the show wasn't commissioned for a second season.

Hi Paul, I starred in Oliver in a play at junior school when I was a kid, brilliant film, Jack Wilder was superb as the Artful Dodger in Oliver, died so young, never forgotten. RIP Jack Wilder 💐💐💐💐💐

My favourite musical.💯👍👍👍🙏

He was a ticking time bomb, but boy did he live his life at an explosive pace. Thanks Jack for making so many people happy with your acting. You went way too young but it's better to go out with a bang than a whimper. God Bless Paul, this brought back many happy memories

Loved oiliver

Great young actor in an epic musical.

Hi Paul, as always a lovely tribute. I played the notes from his grave on the piano and it is "the entertainer" which makes sense.

My first love! When I was 12 😀

as a young girl back then i used to have crush on jack wild i loved him in oliver great actor it was a shame he passed young RIP

When I lived in West London, Jack Wild lived in the next street to me and I often saw him out and about in the local area.

Omg i had such a crush on him in h r puf n stuf. I never thought of puf n stuf as being weird when i was young but looking back at it now it most definitely is lol. Whoever dreamt up that show must have been on something😂. So sad he died so young and so tragically.

Oliver was my favourite film. "Shut up and drink yer gin". Absolutely brilliant! Such a sad loss of a great actor. ❤❤❤

There will never be another artful Dodger as great as the one Jack Wild portrayed, I remember he was my favourite in the film Oliver, I learnt all the words to his songs and used to annoy all my family by constantly mimicking the artful Dodger. So sad that he was taken so young and with such a devastating illness. Thank You for such an interesting video

Sad ending. Lovely Film Oliver. Always watch it at Xmas.

Thank you so much Paul, what a great actor. Another one far too young to pass away. RIP Jack wild I loved you in Oliver

I loved him in Oliver Twist and HR Puff n Stuff as Jimmy part of my childhood, RIP Jack ❤🙏🏻🌹🕊️

I saw him in the West of Ireland 🇮🇪, circa 1971, during the filming 🎥 of " The Flights of the Doves", an absolutely delightful film that is now largely forgotten. Ron Moody and Stanley Holloway are also in the spellbinding film...Rest in Peace, Jack Wild 🇬🇧🌙🇵🇸🌙🇮🇪

I was at school with the late jack Wilde he was a good friend of mine and I miss him very much he played Oliver and was a credit to the school and family and all his friends who had known him he was too young to die he still had alot to give rest in peace my dear friend ❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Elaine Burton that was xxxxx

Great video Paul thanks for bringing back so many memories of a great actor. He really should have won an Oscar for Oliver RIP Jack

I remember I had such a crush on Jack Wilde's character in Oliver when I was young ❤

Immer wieder traurig mit anzusehen,das soviele große Namen so furchtbar früh gehen müssen. Ich kenne ihn nur als Kinderstar in der Rolle des Oliver. Diesen Film habe ich gern gesehen und fand ihn auch toll 👍. Mag er in Frieden ruhen 🙏🏻

Thumbs Up 👍🏻 loved the movie as a child

What a talent. I remember Wild as "Jimmy" in "HR Puffinstuff." They don't make memorable children's programs like that anymore. Meanwhile, Jack's smoking and alcoholism definitely contributed to his premature death. What a talent - may he rest in peace.

I loved the film Oliver! It was the first time I went to the cinema when I was 11 years old. I still love to watch it now. Had no idea he was so young when he passed away, so sad. Once again thank you Paul. RIP Jack

Thanks

I love the film Oliver. All the actors were fantastic. ❤

When I was younger my Dad's firm's Xmas do for the kids was a trip to London to see Oliver! My first time in a cinema and what a great film it was. Jack's brother Arthur also died young and is said to also be buried in Toddington Cemetery

Jack,born the same year as me, 4 weeks after. When my dad remarried, Oliver was the movie he took my step mother to see. A classic film. All the songs were written by Lionel Bart, who became a great friend of The Beatles. My misses remembers Jack from HR Puff and Stuff being 6 years younger than me. That's Paul, nice one.

I used to know the cinematographer from Oliver, Oswald morris. I cared for his wife for the final 2 years of her life. I always smile when a movie he worked on is mentioned. ( Ozzie passed in 2014 when he was 98. Such a lovely man.) total useless fact, but in the same care home, I also cared for the auntie of Will champion-the drummer in coldplay. I bumped into him and Chris Martin on Xmas day 2001 and had no idea who they were , but the girls I worked with were crying where they couldn’t believe it . Loved that job .

I remember watching him in Oliver he was a great actor and died far too young

Hi watching from South Wales UK

Loved Jack Wild thanks x

Wild by name, wild by nature it seemed, such a shame

I used to watch puff and stuff and love the Oliver film bless him.❤

Rest in peace jack wild you were a great Actor and singer and I loved Oliver Twist

I always wanted to know more about Jack Wild. Jack made the artful dodger a most memorable character in the film Oliver Twist. Th❤ank you Paul.

Only down the road myself from Toddington and have been to see his grave twice since 2012. Very hard too find at first as went looking in the old section of the cemetery thinking he would be in there but alas I’d walked straight passed the new section without giving it a second thought. God rest his Soul

Loved HR Puffnstuff and the Banana Splits. Magical childhood memories.😊. Oliver was a classic movie. Could watch it a million times.

Loved the movie Oliver. Jack was fab . Best Dodger ever. R.I.P.

Love the film r.I.p.my darling xx

Thanks Paul I really loved Jack Wild when I was younger Such a shame he couldn't stop drinking went to see flight of the doves at the cinema.

I felt quiet sad watching this, the best Dodger ever. Alcohol still is not counted as the addictive substance it can be, still advertised on the t.v. and magazines etc, it ravages the body and the mind, I was married to an alcoholic, it cost my ex his marriage and his kids, he drank himself to death aged 48. I have seen so many people either die or become very very sick due to alcohol, many of them losing their families along with it, a very sad and lonely life and many not accepting help when they have the chance. How sad that Jack Wilde ended up being like this, such a talented man...May he rest in eternal peace.❤

Jack was a brilliant artful dodger Paul.. so sad when they leave us so young..definitely the best version of oliver..nice one again Paul.. sensitive tribute...brilliant hammergazz 👍

Great actor so sad he died so young sad ending R.I.P.

Child stars back then were very fortunate to remain on the straight and narrow. For every actor/singer who got through unscathed there were plenty who didn't. Jack Wild's co-star in Oliver, Mark Lester was lucky enough to emerge unscathed. Jack will be best remembered for playing the Artful Dodger, and that's no bad thing. Terry Wogan interviewed Mark Lester and Jack Wild and it's a fascinating interview. Melody is worth a watch, too.

My elder sister had a Massive crush on him and she pinned magazine photos everywhere! HR Puffnstuff was amazing though. I was too young for it first time round though. Thanks Paul, nicely done xx

Jack was my first crush as a kid watching HR puff and Stuff. Such a natural talent so sad. ❤❤

I love the movie Oliver. And remember him him in puff and Stuff. RIP. Glad you did a video on him ❣️❣️

So sad loved the film Oliver and Puff and Stuff he was 1 year older than me he was brilliant in Oliver RIP 👍👉

I really loved puffing stuff when i was 9 yrs old so weird tho 😆 but wen your a kid it was funny hehe, 😂 i really loved oliver it was made for him, That wonderful Roll and timeless musical, i always watch it when its on at Christmas 🎄🎁 time religiously.he certainly lived his life to the full ,so why not we only come this way once!🙂 Thank you ever so much paul ya friend Rodders 🤘😎🎸👑

Jack was my first Crush as a child I will always love & Admire Him, he had some great films & TV but was also let down with guidance when as a child/ young man as many child actors did, I have all his albums The Jack Wild Album is my fave he has a very interesting Autobiography finished my his wife Claire. he also played opposite Arthur English in the Maths program for schools. he as alsi in the pied Piper Opposite Donovan..

Such a shame he died so young that's what I remember him as doing Oliver which I think he played a brilliant part Thanks Paul a remarkable video

I only knew him from Oliver. Love that film! I did suggest this video earlier this year, thank you for doing it. It’s a shame he died so young, alcohol addiction like any addiction is awful. :( x

Yes like me after work, stressed out, I play PlayStation games on my PlayStation killing zombies and Final Fantasy so you’re right there everybody up a different ways 🎮🎮

HR puffnstuff, I remember him as the Artful Dodger and the rest, he was an amazing actor, proper natural, taken way too soon, thank you Paul...rip Jack..always remembered xx

A very talented actor/singer Video very informative and respectfully done. R.I.P Jack Thank you Paul 🙏🏻

NICE ONE PAUL I WILL BE WATCHING JACK WAS SUCH A GOOD ACTOR I THINK HE WAS ONLY IN HIS FORTIES WHEN HE DIED I THINK HE HAD THROAT CANCER HE WAS GREAT IN OLIVER WITH THE LATE GREAT OLIVER REED 🥀

Loved the film Oliver

One of the greatest film's ever May the rest in peace 🙏

i love Oliver rip jack wild 1952 - 2006

Born to play the the dodger was Jack Wild in Oliver great film with great cast not usually a fan of musical versions but Oliver was in a league of its own for me.

I loved Jack I had a crush on him when I was very young after seeing him as the artful dodger. So sad how his life just spirald out of control and to die so young and how he did is so sad. I will always remember him as the cheeky chapy .thanks for sharing this story love from Holmfirth West Yorkshire 💙 💚

Hi Paul ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊 just find out I got cancer but we'll I watch this and you it takes my mind off have thing 🎉❤😂😢😮😅😊

A Xmas film always on back in the 70's and 80's acted alongside the great Oliver Reed and Ron Moody...RIP Jack. Great find Paul!

Hi Paul. As usual a great video and very respectfully done. Jack Wilde was only six years older than me so I remember him very well. He WAS the one and only Artful Dodger - no one else could compare to his depiction of that character! And I also remember HR Puffanstuff too! I hated that programme! It was awful and a waste of Jack’s great acting talent. It’s sad that he died at such a relatively young age and as a result of a terrible disease brought about by his love of drink and smoking. But then again it was an era when everybody was doing it - famous or not. R.I.P Jack Wilde.

may all the stars that had mental health demons they couldn’t overcome rip always and find the peace they couldn’t find on earth god bless u all xxxx

Such a great movie 🍿🎥

He was gorgeous looking when he was younger, proper heartthrob, nobody should just, it's just a shame he ended up the way he did but he will always be loved and remembered with fondness ❤❤

He lived how he wanted great to hear about him x

Brilliant thank you all the best

My favourite film of his is The 14, if you've not seen it you really should.

Had a crush on him when he was on Puffinstuff🥰I never saw Oliver, but I must look it up, I did enjoy seeing him in Robin Hood with Kevin Costner, He looked pretty ruff then😔 RIP Jack

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