Jack Wild (30 September, 1952 β 2 March, 2006) was a British actor, born in Royton, Lancashire, England, who achieved fame for his roles in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance (playing the Artful Dodger), he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16, but the Oscar went to Jack Albertson for his performance in The Subject was Roses.
It was at the premiere of the 1968 film version of Oliver! that he met brothers Sid and Marty Krofft, who thought Wild would make a good lead for a show they were developing called H.R. Pufnstuf. Wild starred in this American family TV series that launched in 1969, and also in the spin-off movie. He also embarked on a recording career, cutting one album for Capitol Records and two for Buddah Records in the early 1970s.
Excessive drinking at an early age derailed Wild's career. Sobering up in 1988, he returned to the big screen in a few minor roles, such as in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He was also reported to be developing a TV situation comedy with Suzi Quatro around the same time, but those plans never materialised in an actual series. For the most part, though, Wild spent the remainder of his career working in theatre.
Wild died in Tebworth, age 53, after a long battle with oral cancer. Diagnosed with the disease in 2000, he underwent surgery in July 2004 and had part of his tongue and both vocal cords removed. Because of this surgery, he had lost his speech1 and had to communicate through his wife.
RIP Jack Wild (30 September, 1952 β 2 March, 2006)
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1. A wayward local or traveler given to spending lavishly on alcohol despite not having resources enough to justify the spending. The "wild rover" is often the "life of the bar." The term is especially used in Irish pubs.
2. A staple bar song played in Irish pubs.
3. Originally, a temperance song meant to illustrate the dangers of excessive drinking.
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Mike: "Looks like Jim's playing the wild rover tonight."
Joe: "Yea, he's going to be broke and have a terrible hangover in the morning!"
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Last Verse:
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And, when they've caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more
Chorus:
And it's No, Nay, never,
No, nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No never no more
3. Written no earlier than 1829, the songβs nationality is questionable due to the fast rate at which it spread.
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Getting some bomb pussy. Cunnilingus worthy.
Laura's got some wild berries.
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The action when a man is pulling his penis in and out of a womans vagina during intercourse and accidentally thrusts it into her anus.
I was having sex with my girlfiend the other day and doing my in and out long stroke. I got too excited, missed her vagina and gave her a wild joe. She didnt talk to me for a whole day and she is still walking funny.
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Drunk, probably moreso than not.
Q: What are you guys doing tonight?
A: Getting crunk wild.
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Curran Dixonβs alter ego while playing video games
Did you see that guy?
Yeah he was wild!
I think that was mike.... wild mike
A youtuber thatβs known for taking dubs on and off the the court, it doesnβt matter if itβs fortnite battle royale, or glide mode on minecrft, landin will win.