Jack Wild

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Jack Wild was a kid who got an Oscar nod for being a sneaky little brat in Oliver!, then got stuck playing a magical creature on a Saturday-morning show because he was too good-looking to stay in the shadows. He ended up killing himself with booze and smokes, then lost his voice and his tongue because of it.

Dude, I’d be the Artful Dodger if I had a chance. I’d steal from the Queen just to get extra candy.

That show was like a kid’s dream. Magic pillows, talking beasts, and a guy who looked like he had a bad day at the barber shop.

He was so wasted he probably thought the larynx was a new kind of party hat.

by Slangipedia 2mo ago

Jack Wild was a British kid who played a fancy little thief in a musical, got nominated for an Oscar, then became a cartoon creature for a bunch of kids who didn’t know what a real actor was. He ended up dying from his own stupidity, and his voice went with him.

I’d rather be a magical creature than a thief. At least I wouldn’t have to deal with old men and their grumpy faces.

He didn’t know how to handle fame, so he drank it all away like a man who had a grudge with the bar.

His voice went with him to the grave, and that’s just sad.

by Slangipedia 2mo ago

Jack Wild was a kid who got an Oscar nomination at 16, became a magical guy on a kids’ show, then got so wasted he lost his voice and his tongue. He spent his life running from the past, and it finally caught up with him.

If I had a chance to be on a kids’ show, I’d be the best magical creature ever. I wouldn’t need a script, I’d just scream and run away.

He drank so much he probably forgot his own name. That’s the kind of man he was.

He lost his voice and his tongue, but he still had the guts to try and make a comeback.

by Slangipedia 2mo ago