Bill Sikes won several awards in the early 1960s. Oliver Reed played Sikes in the musical's 1968 film adaptation which also won several awards, with Reed's performance often cited as the best portrayal of Sikes - being labelled as "the sinister core of the film". His songs are removed from the film, making his performance of the character closer to that of the novel rather than the stage version. The famous climax of the 1948 film adaptation is retained and Bill Sikes dies in the same manner of being shot then accidentally hanging himself. In Disney's animated version, "Oliver & Company" (1988),
Brenda Sykes Brenda Sykes Brenda Sykes (born June 25, 1949) is an American actress who made a number of films and appeared in television series in the 1970s. She was discovered on "The Dating Game". Sykes was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of a postal worker. Sykes played Jim Brown's love interest in "Black Gunn". According to Brown, he was responsible for her being cast in the role, an effort he made because he was attracted to her in real life. From 1973-74, she co-starred on "Ozzie's Girls" as a college student boarding with Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. She played the