<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1964--2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Gaynor Jones (1976--1985) Claire Harding (2005--2006 his death) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jack Wild (30 September 1952--1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, known for his teenage performances as the Artful Dodger in Oliver! (film) (1968) and as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series H.R. Pufnstuf (1969) and accompanying 1970 feature film . He played Much the Miller's Son in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). </P> <P> The film of Lionel Bart's musical, Oliver! earned him Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award nominations, plus a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . As Jimmy, he was the protagonist of the television series and feature film about a boy befriended by a friendly dragon named H.R. Pufnstuf, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft . </P>

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