Up In Smoke

Jack Wild, remembered for playing the Artful Dodger in 1968's "Oliver!", died in England this past week at the age of 53. Diagnosed with oral cancer after years of heavy smoking, which resulted in an operation that removed part of his tongue and vocal cords, Wild is best remembered in the US for his portrayal of Jimmy on the Saturday morning live action show "H.R. Pufnstuf". A coincidence, surely.