#OnThisDay 1969: Jack Wild, the Artful Dodger himself, picked an anecdote or two as he spoke about his Oscar nomination for Oliver! on Dee Time. | BBC Archive

Jack Wild, best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in Oliver!, died in 2006 at age 53. His heavy drinking and smoking, which began in his teenage years after the success of the film, are considered the cause of the disease. Wild's acting career declined in the 1970s due to alcoholism, but he later sobered up and was working on his autobiography at the time of his death. #jackwild #oliver #childstar #1960smusic #gonetoosoon | Jeff Waters