He was a 60s chart topper but who was it that played 'The Artful Dodger in the 1948 film 'Oliver Twist'?
"previous novel, ""The Pickwick Papers"". At the close of Chapter 16, Sam Weller refers to the recent schemes of Mr. Jingle: ""Reg'lar do, sir; artful dodge."" The Artful Dodger, though a pickpocket, is not a heartless character. He has a great respect for Fagin, to whom he delivers all of the pickpocketing spoils without question. The role of the Artful Dodger has been played by several notable performers. British actor Anthony Newley played the character in a 1948 film adaptation of the story. The role was amplified in the musical ""Oliver!"". The part was first played by Martin Horsey (actor,"
"""Vice Versa"" (1948) followed by the Artful Dodger in David Lean's ""Oliver Twist"" (1948), based on the Charles Dickens novel. He made a successful transition from child star to actor in British films of the 1950s, his early career broken by a spell of national service. During the 1950s he appeared in many British radio programmes, and for a time appeared as Cyril in ""Floggits"" starring Elsie and Doris Waters. However, it was probably the film ""Idol on Parade"" (1959) that most changed his career direction. In the film, he played a rock singer called up for national service; the"
"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"
"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"
"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,"
"before beginning work on ""Romeo and Juliet"" (1968). Whiting was spotted by an agent at the Connaught Rooms where he was performing at a Jewish wedding at the age of 12. He only sang one song (""Summertime"") which he had rehearsed as a one-off song with the group Teal Lewis and the , who were the entertainment for the evening. This was set up by his father to get him noticed. After hearing him sing, the agent suggested he try out for Lionel Bart's ""Oliver!"" which constantly needed replacements for its child performers. Whiting played the Artful Dodger in the"
"Oliver and the Artful Dodger Oliver and the Artful Dodger is a 1972 animated television film and a sequel to Charles Dickens' ""Oliver Twist"". It was broadcast as part of ""The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie"" and originally aired in two parts on October 21 and 28, 1972. In 1860, after Mr. Brownlow dies, his nephew Sniperly attempts to steal his fortune. It's up to Oliver Twist to stop him. Meanwhile, the Artful Dodger helps children escape from workhouses. ""Oliver and the Artful Dodger"" was released on VHS. It is available on DVD as part of Warner Archive's Hanna-Barbera Specials Collection"
"Oliver Twist (1948 film) Oliver Twist is a 1948 British film and the second of David Lean's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. Following the success of his 1946 version of ""Great Expectations"", Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his adaptation of Dickens' 1838 novel, including producers Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan, cinematographer Guy Green, designer John Bryan and editor Jack Harris. Lean's then-wife, Kay Walsh, who had collaborated on the screenplay for ""Great Expectations"", played the role of Nancy. John Howard Davies was cast as Oliver, while Alec Guinness portrayed Fagin and Robert Newton played Bill"
"Edouard Trebaol Edouard Trebaol (20 May 1905 – 11 October 1935) was an American actor. Trebaol was the son of French immigrants. There were a total of 13 children in the Trebaol family, all of whom are believed to have acted in Hollywood during the silent era. Their mother worked as an extra. Trebaol appeared in at least eight films between 1919 and 1923, first appearing as an orphan in the 1919 adventure film ""Jinx"". His most notable role was as the Artful Dodger in ""Oliver Twist"" (1922) starring Jackie Coogan and Lon Chaney. His last film appearance was 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."
"major stage role as Mr Sowerberry, and future rock stars Steve Marriott (later the lead singer of the Small Faces and Humble Pie), Davy Jones (pre-Monkees), and Phil Collins (of Genesis fame) as The Artful Dodger. The music for ""Oliver!"" was transcribed by Eric Rogers, who wrote and composed 21 scores for the ""Carry On"" films. Bart hummed the melodies and Rogers wrote the notes on his behalf as Bart could not read or write music. In 1968 ""Oliver!"" was made into a film starring Ron Moody, Oliver Reed and Shani Wallis that won several Oscars, including best film. It"
"set, released September 15, 2015. Oliver and the Artful Dodger Oliver and the Artful Dodger is a 1972 animated television film and a sequel to Charles Dickens' ""Oliver Twist"". It was broadcast as part of ""The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie"" and originally aired in two parts on October 21 and 28, 1972. In 1860, after Mr. Brownlow dies, his nephew Sniperly attempts to steal his fortune. It's up to Oliver Twist to stop him. Meanwhile, the Artful Dodger helps children escape from workhouses. ""Oliver and the Artful Dodger"" was released on VHS. It is available on DVD as part of"
"Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in the Charles Dickens novel ""Oliver Twist"". The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals, trained by the elderly Fagin. In the novel, he becomes Oliver's closest friend (although he betrays Oliver when Oliver is caught) and he tries to make him a pickpocket, but soon realizes that Oliver will not succeed, and feels sorry for him, saying ""What a pity it is he isn't a prig!"" He also has"
"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"
"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"
"a 'fresh' rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews. Oliver Twist (1948 film) Oliver Twist is a 1948 British film and the second of David Lean's two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. Following the success of his 1946 version of ""Great Expectations"", Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his adaptation of Dickens' 1838 novel, including producers Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan, cinematographer Guy Green, designer John Bryan and editor Jack Harris. Lean's then-wife, Kay Walsh, who had collaborated on the screenplay for ""Great Expectations"", played"
"morning gigs at the Essoldo Cinema in Manor Park. Marriott was a cheeky, hyperactive child, according to his mother Kay, and well known by his neighbours in Strone Road for playing pranks and practical jokes. While he was a pupil at local Sandringham Secondary Modern School, Marriott was said to be responsible for deliberately starting a fire in a classroom, though he always denied this. In 1960, Bill Marriott spotted an advertisement in a London newspaper for a new Artful Dodger replacement to appear in Lionel Bart's popular musical ""Oliver!"", based on the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens, at"
"Oliver was played by numerous child actors during the run of four years, including Gregory Bradley, James Daley, Ben Reynolds, Andrew James Michel, Jon Lee, David Watkins, Simon Schofield, Steven Webb, Justin Girdler, Steven Geller, Lee Honey-Jones, Brian O'Sullivan, Nathaniel Kelly, Adam Coleman, James Bourne, James Rowntree and Tom Fletcher, while the Artful Dodger was played by Adam Searles, Matt Johnson, Paul Bailey, Marcel McCalla, William Ullstein, Dax O'Callaghan, Sid Mitchell, Emory Ruegg, Adam Mead and Bronson Webb. The role of Bet was played by Danielle McCormack, Rosalind James, Francesca Jackson and Lindsey Fawcett. The musical closed on 21 February"
"away a reformed man, Dodger appears from nowhere with a wallet he stole earlier. They dance off into the sunrise together, happily determined to live out the rest of their days as thieves (""Reviewing the Situation"" (reprise)""\) while Oliver returns to Brownlow's home for good (""Finale: Where Is Love?/Consider Yourself""). The film used mostly young unknowns, among them Mark Lester (Oliver), Shani Wallis (Nancy) and Jack Wild as The Artful Dodger, but also featured Hugh Griffith, an Oscar winner for ""Ben-Hur"", in a role as the Magistrate. Harry Secombe, who played Mr. Bumble, was well known in Britain but not"
"events of ""Oliver Twist"", which includes confrontations with vampires, one of whom is revealed to be Fagin. The storyline of that novel was continued in a comic book series of the same name. In the late 2015 BBC series ""Dickensian"", the Artful Dodger is portrayed by Wilson Radjou-Pujalte. Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in the Charles Dickens novel ""Oliver Twist"". The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals, trained by the elderly Fagin. In the"
"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"
"on the UK garage compilation album series ""Pure Garage"", mixed by DJ EZ. The band is named after a character in the Charles Dickens novel ""Oliver Twist"", because of the many bootlegs they made in the early days. They are referred to in The Streets' single, ""Let's Push Things Forward"". 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"
"""Oliver Twist"", but he removed Jewish elements from his depiction of Fagin in his public readings from the novel, omitting nasal voice mannerisms and body language he had included in earlier readings. Joel Berkowitz reports that the earliest stage adaptations of ""Oliver Twist"" ""followed by an almost unrelieved procession of Jewish stage distortions, and even helped to popularize a lisp for stage Jews that lasted until 1914"" It is widely believed that the most antisemitic adaptation of ""Oliver Twist"" is David Lean's film of 1948, with Alec Guinness as Fagin. Guinness was made-up to look like the illustrations from the"
"desperately to be cast against type as Bill Sikes in David Lean's ""Oliver Twist"" (1948), but Lean thought him wrong for the part and cast Robert Newton instead. Donat played the title role in ""The Winslow Boy"" (1948), a popular adaptation of the Terence Rattigan play. Donat and Asherson reprised their stage roles in the film version of ""The Cure for Love"" (1949). His only film as director, its production was affected by his ill health. The film's soundtrack had to be re-recorded after shooting was completed because Donat's asthma had severely affected his voice. Modestly received by a reviewer"
"Loans"" ""Teeter-Totter Love"" (1963 version) The Marcels' popularity in 1961 was so great that they were included in the Oscar Rudolph film ""Twist Around the Clock"". Released on December 30, 1961, with the tagline ""It's Twist-eriffic! The first full-length movie about the Twist!"" the film also showcased fellow artists Chubby Checker, Dion DiMucci, Vicki Spencer and singer-songwriter and TV show host turned actor Clay Cole. Allen Johnson, Gene Bricker, Cornelius Harp, Fred Johnson, Richard Knauss and Ronald Mundy of The Marcels were all included--and had speaking parts in addition to performing musical numbers. They sing ""Merry Twist-Mas"", which was released"
"of dogs (one of which is Dodger), and Sykes is a loan shark. Following the release of ""The Black Cauldron"", Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg held a pitch meeting with the animation staff, in which story artist Pete Young pitched the idea to adapt ""Oliver Twist"" with dogs. The pitch was quickly approved, and the film quickly went into production under the working title ""Oliver and the Dodger"". Released on the same day as ""The Land Before Time"", ""Oliver & Company"" was a box office success, but it received mixed reviews from film critics. The film was re-released in the"
"Artful Dodger in ""Oliver Twist"". He also got lead roles in productions of ""Bugsy Malone"" and ""The Crucible"". Popular in Northern Ireland for various sketches (including the trendy priest) in """"Dry Your Eyes"""", he had a feature role in a short film by Simon Fitzmaurice called ""The Sound of People"". He followed that up with his feature film debut (as Jimmy Riley) in ""Closing the Ring"" (2007), directed by Richard Attenborough. Attenborough cast McCann in the film after seeing him in a stage production of """". McCann had a role in the film ""My Boy Jack"" (as Guardsman Bowe), about"
"Sowerberry. The earliest known motion picture version of Frank Lloyd's 1922 production placed the American actor Nelson McDowell in the role. David Lean created some very atmospheric settings in his movie version ""Oliver Twist"" which featured Gibb McLaughlin as Mr. Sowerberry. With the advent of television it was inevitable that the classic tale become a miniseries and in 1962 the BBC enlisted the talents of Donald Eccles to play the role of the undertaker. In 1960 the novel Oliver Twist was further adapted by Lionel Bart as the musical Oliver! which premiered in the West End. The original cast included"
"was cremated and is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Louis Calhern Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. For portraying Oliver Wendell Holmes in the film ""The Magnificent Yankee"" (1950), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Calhern was born Carl Henry Vogt in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Eugene Adolf Vogt and Hubertina Friese Vogt, both of whom were natives of Germany. He had one sibling, a sister. His father was a tobacco dealer. His family left New York while"
"Harry Eden Harry Eden (born 1 March 1990) is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in ""Pure"". Eden was born in Old Harlow, Essex. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He played Nibs in the 2003 film ""Peter Pan"", and the Artful Dodger in Roman Polanski's ""Oliver Twist"". He was inspired by Lionel Bart's ""Oliver!"" and the role of the Artful Dodger. He said that he prefers acting in a challenging role and that he would not like to be Harry Potter, even though he loves"
"Mark Lester Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played a starring role in the film ""Oliver!"", a musical version of the Charles Dickens' novel ""Oliver Twist"". Lester also made several appearances in a number of British television series. In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action adventure film ""The Prince and the Pauper"", he retired from acting. In the 1980s, he trained as an osteopath specialising in sport injuries. Mark Letzer was"
"highly regarded British films. Two celebrated Charles Dickens adaptations followed – ""Great Expectations"" (1946) and ""Oliver Twist"" (1948). David Shipman wrote in ""The Story of Cinema: Volume Two"" (1984): ""Of the other Dickens films, only Cukor's ""David Copperfield"" approaches the excellence of this pair, partly because his casting, too, was near perfect"". These two films were the first directed by Lean to star Alec Guinness, whom Lean considered his ""good luck charm"". The actor's portrayal of Fagin was controversial at the time. The first screening in Berlin during February 1949 offended the surviving Jewish community and led to a riot."
"amateur productions include Adam Levine, Ben Elton, Robbie Williams, and Hayley Smith. In the 1980 ATV series ""The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist"", the Dodger was played by John Fowler. When Oliver is sent by Mr. Brownlow to a boarding school, he finds the Dodger already there, and it is revealed that thanks to Oliver's uncle Harry Maylie the Dodger escaped transportation and was instead enrolled in the school. The two friends re-unite, and when Oliver flees the school the Dodger follows him back to London. Oliver is made to believe, by Noah Claypole, Noah's girlfriend Charlotte, and Mrs. Carraway"