At an age when most youngsters are preparing for their GCSEs, I was suddenly a jet-setter, briefly the toast of Hollywood and London's West End. My immature wishes and naive opinions were treated with respect.

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For his final film appearance Wild had a minor role in Moussaka & Chips (2005) where he once again worked with Ron Moody. In 1981 he was supposed to star with Suzi Quatro in a series about a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde for British television but it was cancelled at the last minute in large part due to his unreliability. His alcoholism ruined both his career and his marriage to his childhood sweetheart Gaynor Jones who left him in 1985 because of his excessive drinking.

Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 2 March 2006) was a British actor who is best remembered for his performances in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! with Ron Moody Mark Lester Shani Wallis and Oliver Reed. R. He received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16 for his role as The Artful Dodger in Oliver! (1968) as well as BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations as Most Promising Newcomer.