"with the ultimate view of thrusting them into the pockets of his corduroy trousers; for there he kept them. He was, altogether, as roistering and swaggering a young gentleman as ever stood four feet six, or something less, in the blushers. Ultimately the Dodger is caught with a stolen silver snuff box and presumably sent to a penal colony in Australia (only alluded to in the novel). The absurdity of the master pickpocket being caught over something so small is remarked upon in the book. 'They've found the gentleman as owns the box; two or three more's a coming to"
"away with unpenalized fouls. At least two different books about the Major League Baseball club known as the ""Dodgers"" have used this character's name as a play-on-words for their titles: ""The Artful Dodgers"", edited by Tom Meany; and ""The Artful Dodger"", by Tommy Lasorda with David Fisher. Condredge Holloway, the quarterback for the University of Tennessee Volunteers (1972–74), was known as ""The Artful Dodger"" for his scrambling prowess and elusive manner. Holloway was the first African-American starting quarterback in the history of Southeastern Conference football, went on to star in the Canadian Football League from 1975 through 1987, and was"
"known among his clientele as ""Fine Art"". He befriends the Oliver Twist character called Lee (played by Keivyn McNeill Grayes), the latter a black adolescent runaway. In the first edition of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's comic series ""League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"", set in 1898 London, the Dodger briefly appears as an elderly man running his own gang of boy thieves, hinting that he is still following in Fagin's footsteps. In 2001, the Artful Dodger was the subject of an Australian children's show called ""Escape of the Artful Dodger"". The show followed the Artful Dodger's adventures in the Australian penal"
"science-fiction TV series ""Doctor Who"" was originally envisioned as an Artful Dodger-style character. In Walt Disney's 1988 animated feature film version of ""Oliver Twist"", ""Oliver and Company"", the character of the Artful Dodger was changed to a streetwise anthropomorphic mutt simply named Dodger. The voice was provided by musician Billy Joel. In 1996, Jean Loup Wolfman played the role in an adaptation by Seth Michael Donsky entitled ""Twisted"". The film is set in a contemporary New York City underground populated by drag queens, drug abusers and hustlers. The Artful Dodger is a gay rent boy and hustler called Arthur, better"
"the Artful Dodger by David Garlick. The original Sean Kenny sets were used. The last professional production to use Sean Kenny's original stage design was at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, Essex, in 1986. This production starred Victor Spinetti as Fagin. The 1983 London revival of ""Oliver!"" transferred to Broadway in 1984. It opened at The Mark Hellinger Theatre and ran from April 29, 1984 through May 13, 1984, for 17 performances and 13 previews. Ron Moody reprised the role of Fagin and Patti LuPone played Nancy. David Garlick reprised his West End performance as The Artful Dodger, the first British"
"January 17, 1953) died in Bristow, Virginia on August 12, 2012, at age 59. Artful Dodger Honor Among Thieves Babes on Broadway Rave On Artful Dodger (U.S. band) Artful Dodger (formed in 1973 in Fairfax, Virginia) are an American power pop rock band, noted for their tight rock compositions, deft lyricism, vocal harmonies, and live shows. The group was heavily influenced by The Beatles, Faces, and The Rolling Stones and drew frequent comparisons to Raspberries. Artful Dodger's studio releases received high critical praise, but the band was unable to penetrate the charts. Originally called Brat, Artful Dodger was formed in"
"Artful Dodger (U.S. band) Artful Dodger (formed in 1973 in Fairfax, Virginia) are an American power pop rock band, noted for their tight rock compositions, deft lyricism, vocal harmonies, and live shows. The group was heavily influenced by The Beatles, Faces, and The Rolling Stones and drew frequent comparisons to Raspberries. Artful Dodger's studio releases received high critical praise, but the band was unable to penetrate the charts. Originally called Brat, Artful Dodger was formed in 1973 in Fairfax, Virginia, out of the remains of two local bands, Homestead and Badge. Creatively, the key members were Gary Herrewig (guitar) and"
"Artful Dodger. He played the role in London and then on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award. On 9 February 1964, he appeared on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" with Georgia Brown who was playing Nancy in the Broadway production of ""Oliver!"". This was the same episode of the show in which the Beatles made their first appearance. Jones said of that night, ""I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that."" Following his ""Ed Sullivan"" appearance, Jones"
"Artful Dodger in Lionel Bart's ""Oliver!"", before starting work in television at the age of 12. Released in May 2016, he also starred in the feature film ""Time Toys"". As a Boy Scout, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2015. He currently attends The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Caymichael Patten Studios and The Laurel Springs School and lives in New York City and Burbank, California. Source: IMDB Evan Roe Evan Roe (born February 9, 2000) is an American television and film actor. Born in Seattle, he is best known for his role as Jason McCord"
"hat and glasses, Dave Morris was the somewhat loudmouthed 'know all' club treasurer, ably assisted by comedy actor Joe Gladwin as Cedric and by Liverpool comedian Fred Ferris as 'The Wacker' whose primary ambition seemed to be to scrounge a drink. He moved to television for six programmes of the sitcom ""The Artful Dodger"" from 28 September to 2 November 1959. The show was based on ""Club Night"" and used the character he developed there. It also featured Joe Gladwin as his comic foil. Dave Morris (comedian) Dave Morris was a music hall comedian who made a successful transition to"
"identify him; and the Artful's booked for a passage out', replied Master Bates. 'I must have a full suit of mourning, Fagin, and a hatband, to wist him in, afore he sets out upon his travels. To think of Jack Dawkins—lummy Jack—the Dodger—the Artful Dodger—going abroad for a common twopenny-halfpenny sneeze-box! I never thought he'd a done it under a gold watch, chain, and seals, at the lowest. Oh, why didn't he rob some rich old gentleman of all his valuables, and go out as a gentleman, and not like a common prig, without no honour nor glory! The Dodger"
"Even though Foster believed Jones would be successful as a jockey, he encouraged his young protégé to take a role as the Artful Dodger in a production of ""Oliver!"" in London's West End, a move which changed Jones' life forever. In turn, Jones cared for Foster in his later years, bringing him to the United States and providing him financial support. Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical ""Oliver!"". Foster replied, ""I've got the kid."" Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the"
"a close relationship with Charley Bates. The Artful Dodger is characterized as a child who acts like an adult. He is described as wearing adult clothes which are much too large for him. Like an adult, he seldom gives in to childish urges. The Artful, meantime, who was of a rather saturnine disposition, and seldom gave way to merriment when it interfered with business, rifled Oliver's pockets with steady assiduity. He was a snub-nosed, flat-bowed, common-faced boy enough; and as dirty a juvenile as one would wish to see; but he had about him all the airs and manners of"
"Jamie Smart takes over as artist. April 2014: Wayne Thompson takes over as artist. July 2014: Barrie Appleby returns as artist. Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger, whose real name is Roger Dawson, is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic ""The Beano"". His strip consists solely of Roger's basic remit to avoid doing chores and homework which usually involves him concocting complex and ultimately disastrous plans, the undoing of which results in him being punished (usually by his long-suffering father). To perform these tasks he enlists the help of his many 'dodge books'. He first appeared in"
"Davy Jones (musician) David Thomas Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and businessman, best known as a member of the band the Monkees, and for starring in the TV series of the same name. His acting credits include a Tony-nominated role as the Artful Dodger in the original London and Broadway productions of ""Oliver!"" as well as a starring cameo role in a hallmark episode of ""The Brady Bunch"" television show and later reprised parody film; ""Love, American Style""; and ""My Two Dads"". Jones is considered one of the great teen idols."
"Adam Searles Adam Searles (born 1 June 1981) is a British stage, film, and television actor. He has portrayed Gavroche in ""Les Misérables"" at the Palace Theatre, London, and played the original Artful Dodger in Cameron Mackintosh's 1994 production of ""Oliver!"" at the London Palladium. Adam opened the show in 1994 with Jonathan Pryce in the role of Fagin and was requested to close to show in 1998 with Jim Dale as Fagin. Searles studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London and also appeared in the original performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, ""Whistle Down The Wind"""
"(Mr. Brownlow's corrupt new housekeeper), that Mr. Brownlow is ill to the point of death. After Dodger rescues Oliver from his imprisonment by Claypole in the Brownlow cellar, he and Oliver are forced to take to the streets to uncover the truth, encountering Mr. Bumble, the villainous Monks, and their old mentor Fagin along the way. In Peter F. Hamilton's ""Void Trilogy"", Aaron pilots a spaceship called the ""Artful Dodger"". Argentine football player and 1986 FIFA World Cup winning captain Diego Maradona has frequently been referred to as the Artful Dodger due to his cunning personality and ability to get"
"Artful Dodger (duo) Artful Dodger were a UK garage duo based in the city of Southampton, which became famous through its 2-step hits, and gave Craig David's career a boost after he appeared on their 1999 number two hit, ""Re-Rewind"". The band originally consisted of Mark Hill (born 22 December 1972 in Cwmbran, Wales) and Pete Devereux, but Devereux left prior to the release of the single ""TwentyFourSeven"", and Hill continued from then on to produce ""TwentyFourSeven"" by himself under the same moniker. Artful Dodger now comprises MC Alistair and DJ Dave Low. Many Artful Dodger tracks can be found"
"John Hager (cartoonist) John Ross ""Dok"" Hager (June 29, 1858 – June 14, 1932) was an American cartoonist for the Seattle Daily Times, creator of a daily comic accompanying the weather report, and the comic strip ""Dok's Dippy Duck"". Hager's nickname stems from his time as a dentist in Terre Haute, Indiana before he moved to Seattle, Washington in 1889 and began working for the ""Seattle Times"". Hager retired in 1925 due to blindness. In Seattle he was known as a weatherman and for his commentaries (using a cartoon of the Umbrella Man and of a talking duck). He was"
"appeared as the Artful Dodger in the musical film, ""Oliver!"", and later on Thames Television's ""Looks Familiar"". According to Simon Goddard a more likely subject is actor Malcolm McFee (d. 2001, Braintree, Essex) who, unlike Wild or Tong, did star in a series that ran for four seasons (""Please Sir!"") which was followed by the sequel series ""The Fenn Street Gang"") and did largely disappear from public view after this initial run of TV success. The subject may also be Jimmy Clitheroe a diminutive comic actor that specialised in being cast as a young boy until very late in his"
"Art Donovan Arthur James Donovan Jr. (June 5, 1924 – August 4, 2013), nicknamed the Bulldog, was an American football defensive tackle who played for three National Football League (NFL) teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Art Donovan, born June 5, 1924, was the son of Arthur Donovan, Sr., a boxing referee, and the grandson of Professor Mike Donovan, the world middleweight boxing champion in the 1870s. Art attended Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx. He received a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame in 1942"
"The Artful Dodger (album) The Artful Dodger is the ninth solo album of Ian Hunter. Impressed with the production on ""Dirty Laundry"", Hunter collaborated again with Björn Nessjö on this album. The album was initially released in Norway only, because Hunter felt that he needed management before he could release it in the UK and the US. The track ""Michael Picasso"" was a tribute to the late Mick Ronson. The album received a long overdue and broader re-release through MIG Music on July 7th, 2014. This release features the original track listing plus one bonus track, ""F%&k It Up"". All"
"the Artful Dodger in the Broadway theatre show ""Oliver!"", which debuted on December 17, 1962, and his performance was later seen on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" the same night as the Beatles' first appearance on that show, February 9, 1964. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1963. In September 1964 he was signed to a long-term contract to appear in TV programs for Screen Gems, make feature films for Columbia Pictures and to record music for the Colpix label. Rafelson and Schneider already had him in mind for their project after"
"the title of the Artful Dodger and Craig David song ""Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)"". Craig David is one of the main characters and speaks in catchphrases such as ""proper bo I tell thee"" and ""can I get a reeewind"". Much of the show's humour is derived from the deliberate ineptitude of each impersonation and general incongruity; scenes include Avid slapping Justin Timberlake with slices of cold meat, and trying to seduce Patsy Kensit while in character as Mel B. Despite a loyal following and some strong reviews, the show has been criticized for allegedly promoting narrow-mindedness and puerile"
"Searles' opening night performance as the Artful Dodger in Cameron Mackintosh's 1994 production of ""Oliver!"", the ""Toronto Star"" wrote ""Adam Searles lit up the stage with his cocky, swaggering performance as Fagin's chief sidekick"", while Matt Wolf of ""Variety"" wrote ""Artful Dodger for opening night, Adam Searles, had Cockney panache and charm to spare,"" and the ""Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music"" wrote that Searle's performance ""almost stole the show."" Adam Searles Adam Searles (born 1 June 1981) is a British stage, film, and television actor. He has portrayed Gavroche in ""Les Misérables"" at the Palace Theatre, London, and played the"
"by Claire Harding. Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, best known for his debut role as the Artful Dodger in ""Oliver!,"" (1968) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Wild is also known for his roles as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series ""H.R. Pufnstuf"" (1969) and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as Much the Miller's Son in """" (1991). Wild was born into a working class family in Royton, Lancashire. He"
"Walter Kerr Theater. Nominated for six Tony Awards in total, the production won four including the Best Featured Actor in a Play award for Murphy. New York Times theater critic, Ben Brantley, praised Murphy for his role in the play at the time, """"Mr. Murphy offers comic relief without ever presenting it as such...His, more than any other character, must embody the provincial society beyond the women's home, and Ray's irritable restlessness is eloquent on the subject"""". Murphy made his professional acting debut playing the Artful Dodger in Noel Pearson's production of ""Oliver!"" in 1980 aged 12. During his career"
"Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, best known for his debut role as the Artful Dodger in ""Oliver!,"" (1968) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Wild is also known for his roles as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series ""H.R. Pufnstuf"" (1969) and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as Much the Miller's Son in """" (1991). Wild was born into a working class family in Royton, Lancashire. He moved to Hounslow,"
"tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted. The Artful Dodger (album) The Artful Dodger is the ninth solo album of Ian Hunter. Impressed with the production on ""Dirty Laundry"", Hunter collaborated again with Björn Nessjö on this album. The album was initially released in Norway only, because Hunter felt that he needed management before he could release it in the UK and the US. The track ""Michael Picasso"" was a tribute to the late Mick Ronson. The album received a long overdue and broader re-release through MIG Music on July 7th, 2014. This release features the original track listing"
"John Wood Dodge John Wood Dodge (1807–1893) was an American painter. He is best known for his portrait miniatures of Southerners. John Wood Dodge was born on November 4, 1807 in New York City. His parents and grandparents were all from New York state, and the family home was near Poughkeepsie, New York. At the age of sixteen, he was apprenticed to a sign painter, where he painted tinned can of food. He then taught himself how to paint by copying borrowed paintings. He then practised drawings at the National Academy Museum and School in New York City from 1826"
"to the Broadway stage, where it premiered at the Imperial Theatre on January 6, 1963. It closed on November 14, 1964, after 774 performances. The cast featured child actor Bruce Prochnik in the title role alongside Georgia Brown and Barry Humphries, reprising their West End role as Nancy and Mr. Sowerberry, respectively, and Clive Revill as Fagin, replacing Ron Moody. The national tour featured Michael Goodman as The Artful Dodger, but on Broadway the role was played by future Monkee Davy Jones, another veteran of the London production. The Broadway production was a critical success and received ten Tony Award"
"throws him out of the workhouse for daring to ask her such a question without his locket. He returns to steal it at night and heads out to London. Once there, Oliver, hungry, is stopped from stealing an apple by a young man named Jack Dawkins, also known as the Artful Dodger, who explains that he’s a professional thief and proud of his work. He offers to take Oliver in with the band of boys he lives with and his boss, Fagin, an old and sly man who teaches the group how to steal. Upon arriving, Fagin takes Oliver's locket"
"colony in New South Wales, as well as his eventual redemption. Oliver Twist and Fagin also appeared. In the 2003 film ""Twist"", the Artful Dodger is called Dodge and is played by Nick Stahl. The film is told from his point of view, where he's a drug addict influenced by Fagin. In the 2010 Doctor Who audio drama Legend of the Cybermen, produced by Big Finish Productions the Artful Dodger is one of the characters seen in the land of fiction. He was voiced by Steven Kynman. In Tony Lee's 2011 novel ""Dodge & Twist"", set twelve years after the"