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Jay Waverly North Jr. (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. His career as a child actor began in the late 1950s with roles in eight TV series, two variety shows and three feature films. At age 7 he became a household name for his role as the well-meaning but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace (1959–1963), based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham .
Jay was born Jay Waverly North, Jr. on August 3, 1951, in Los Angeles, and started off on the small screen at age 7 with roles on such series as "Wanted: Dead or Alive," "77 Sunset Strip," "Sugarfoot" and "The Defenders." He quickly moved into minor filming as well with featured roles in the western The Miracle of the Hills (1959) and the low ...
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Jay North was a child star who played Dennis Mitchell on the classic sitcom Dennis the Menace from 1959 to 1963. His life was marked by loneliness, abuse, addiction and near-suicide, as he struggled to cope with fame and family issues.
Jay North. Actor: Dennis the Menace. Jay North will forever be remembered for giving TV life to the popular comic strip hellion Dennis the Menace (1959). Humanizing this little tornado would not only be his treasure, it would be his torment. Jay was born Jay Waverly North, Jr. on August 3, 1951, in Los Angeles, and started off on the small screen at age 7 with roles on such series as...
- August 3, 1951
Dec 24, 2018 · jay-north-dennis-the-menace Author, performer and pop culture historian Geoffrey Mark , who has been friends with the former child actor for the past 25 years, points out, “I love Jay as a human ...
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Jay North, star of TV's "Dennis the Menace," discusses his life and career in this rare 1984 with cable TV host Skip E. Lowe, joined by psychic Peter Hurkos.
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Apr 9, 2021 · Jay North became a household name before he was even 10 years old, known for the role of the mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace. Based on Hank Ketchum's comic strip ...
