Jack Wild
Jack Wild was a kid who got an Oscar nod for being a sneaky little brat in Oliver!, then got stuck playing a magical creature on a Saturday-morning show because he was too good-looking to stay in the shadows. He ended up killing himself with booze and smokes, then lost his voice and his tongue because of it.
Dude, I’d be the Artful Dodger if I had a chance. I’d steal from the Queen just to get extra candy.
That show was like a kid’s dream. Magic pillows, talking beasts, and a guy who looked like he had a bad day at the barber shop.
He was so wasted he probably thought the larynx was a new kind of party hat.