Mark Lester Signed Oliver Twist Photograph comes professionally framed with a certificate of authenticity on the back. Mark Lester is an English former child actor, osteopath, and acupuncturist who starred in several British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played the title role in the film Oliver! a musical version of the Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist. Lester also made several appearances in several 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.