Comments on: Jack Wild (1952-2006) http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: judith http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-712693 judith Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:14:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-712693 Yes i first heard about Jack wild when pufnstuf was out, but by the time nz got it, he was married, and had done , melody, singing, the 14, flight of the doves, etc. He was as cute as a button when very young, still cute older, even after not getting much work because of his looks fadeing, he was getting older, cant expect to want to play little childrens parts. I thought he was about 10 when i saw pufnstuf. its funny how his brother Arthur just a year older,hes 5 foot 6, and Jack 4 foot sometthing then , 5 foot 3. There was so much he wanted to do, not enough time. Pity he never had a family.N guidelines from his manager, and hangers on, you would think his parents would of stepped in, they were more interested in what they could get out of him.He will always be remembered. Yes i first heard about Jack wild when pufnstuf was out, but by the time nz got it, he was married, and had done , melody, singing, the 14, flight of the doves, etc. He was as cute as a button when very young, still cute older, even after not getting much work because of his looks fadeing, he was getting older, cant expect to want to play little childrens parts. I thought he was about 10 when i saw pufnstuf. its funny how his brother Arthur just a year older,hes 5 foot 6, and Jack 4 foot sometthing then , 5 foot 3. There was so much he wanted to do, not enough time. Pity he never had a family.N guidelines from his manager, and hangers on, you would think his parents would of stepped in, they were more interested in what they could get out of him.He will always be remembered.

]]> By: Robin http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-412909 Robin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:19:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-412909 Just found out he died and I am quite upset, more than I would have ever guessed. He was an immense talent that was not fully exploited. His Dodger will NEVER be surpassed. I worry what happened to that charming little boy and hope he didn't become a Bill Sykes! I wish more of Jack's work was attainable for home viewing. He will be missed. And, it must be said, he had maybe the more beautiful face in cinematic history! Just found out he died and I am quite upset, more than I would have ever guessed. He was an immense talent that was not fully exploited. His Dodger will NEVER be surpassed. I worry what happened to that charming little boy and hope he didn’t become a Bill Sykes!

I wish more of Jack’s work was attainable for home viewing. He will be missed. And, it must be said, he had maybe the more beautiful face in cinematic history!

]]> By: Kathy http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-380775 Kathy Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:08:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-380775 All I can say is He was brilliant, beautiful and I miss him. Part of my childhood died and I find that depressing. All I can say is He was brilliant, beautiful and I miss him. Part of my childhood died and I find that depressing.

]]> By: Catherine Geller http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-341119 Catherine Geller Wed, 30 May 2007 14:41:56 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-341119 Jack Wild was a very talented actor he was wonderful in Oliver and should have won the award. He is an inspiration to every life he touched and he reaches all age groups that goes way beyond acting he was loved by old and young alike and his memory will live on in generations to come jack wild forever in our thoughts and hearts. he could act sing dance not one sang for him or enhanced his voice which is the way of stars today he was great , magicial he was the wonderful Jack Wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Catherine Jack Wild was a very talented actor he was wonderful in Oliver and should have won the award. He is an inspiration to every life he touched and he reaches all age groups that goes way beyond acting he was loved by old and young alike and his memory will live on in generations to come jack wild forever in our thoughts and hearts. he could act sing dance not one sang for him or enhanced his voice which is the way of stars today he was great , magicial he was the wonderful Jack Wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Catherine

]]> By: Maria Elena http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-310748 Maria Elena Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:29:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-310748 Jack Wild fue único. I still enjoy his movies. It's true, he was born to play those characters- and he would have played many more with that incredible talent. He was a natural. He is timeless for me. Jack Wild fue único. I still enjoy his movies. It’s true, he was born to play those characters- and he would have played many more with that incredible talent. He was a natural. He is timeless for me.

]]> By: BabyShambles http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-88068 BabyShambles Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:32:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-88068 Pufnstuf lame? brilliance it was. and just for your reference, McDonalds stole the costumes from the Kroffts. Jack Wild was an incomparable actor. His life was so different from his characters, but he was born to play them. Dodger, Ornshaw, Jimmy...and many others. It's a shame that his talent wasn't appreciated enough whilst he was still here. Films like Melody and The 14 are overwhelming and memorable, due to the unsurpassed acting of Jack Wild. His cheeky demeanour stole the show in Oliver. Even after having part of his tongue and voicebox removed he performed in the panto Cinderella. Many a young girl fell hopelessly in love for the first time with Jack Wild, and he shall live forever in our hearts. Pufnstuf lame? brilliance it was. and just for your reference, McDonalds stole the costumes from the Kroffts.

Jack Wild was an incomparable actor. His life was so different from his characters, but he was born to play them. Dodger, Ornshaw, Jimmy…and many others. It’s a shame that his talent wasn’t appreciated enough whilst he was still here. Films like Melody and The 14 are overwhelming and memorable, due to the unsurpassed acting of Jack Wild. His cheeky demeanour stole the show in Oliver. Even after having part of his tongue and voicebox removed he performed in the panto Cinderella.
Many a young girl fell hopelessly in love for the first time with Jack Wild, and he shall live forever in our hearts.

]]> By: Callimachus http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 Callimachus Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:08:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-7325 But I did drugs. Lots and lots of them. Velasquez is psychedelic. William Irwin Thompson is psychedelic. Charlie Parker is psychedelic. Professional wrestling is psychedelic. Pufnstuf? Feh. But I did drugs. Lots and lots of them. Velasquez is psychedelic. William Irwin Thompson is psychedelic. Charlie Parker is psychedelic. Professional wrestling is psychedelic. Pufnstuf? Feh.

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-7305 Joshua Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:07:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/03/02/jack-wild-1952-2006/#comment-7305 <i>And all I can think of is, how did “Pufnstuf� get the reputation as “psychedelic?�</i> According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R._Pufnstuf" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>, this reputation is prevalent only among drug users. So, I guess you and I will never quite get it. And all I can think of is, how did “Pufnstuf� get the reputation as “psychedelic?�

According to Wikipedia, this reputation is prevalent only among drug users. So, I guess you and I will never quite get it.

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