When beloved musical Oliver! was released in 1968 the young cast had the world at their feet. While Mark Lester, who played the titular character, won huge acclaim, it was then 16-year-old Jack Wild ...

Ron Moody (left) as Fagin with Jack Wild as the Artful Dodger (right) in Carol Reed's 1968 musical Oliver! (Alamy) In the late 1960s there were few child stars bigger than Jack Wild. As one of the ...

Jack Wild - the Artful Dodger in the musical Oliver! - is due for an emergency op after discivering a cancerous lump. Actor Jack Wild, most famed for his role as the Artful Dodger in the musical ...