Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the original 1959 “Dennis the Menace” TV series, died Sunday after a battle with cancer, his long-time friend Laurie Jacobson confirmed in a social media post.

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North had been 6 years old when he auditioned for the role of Dennis, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 8 years old when the show first aired and 12 years old when it was canceled after four ...

TV star Jay North, famed for his title role in Dennis the Menace, has died at the age of 73. According to a Facebook post shared on Sunday, April 6, by North’s long-time friend Laurie Jacobson, the ...

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. -- Jay North, who starred as the mischief maker on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Fla.

April 7 (UPI) --Jay North, who played the titular troublemaker in the 1959-1963 CBS series Dennis the Menace as a child actor, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 73. North's death ...

Actor and former child star Jay North, best known for his starring role on the family sitcom "Dennis the Menace," has died. He was 73. North's friend, writer and producer Laurie Jacobson, revealed in ...