North is survived by his third wife, Cindy. The actor rose to fame portraying protagonist Dennis Mitchell, a spirited, blond-haired boy in striped shirts and overalls, whose innocent antics often ...

Jay North, the child actor who brought Dennis Mitchell to life in the beloved sitcom ‘Dennis the Menace’, passed away at the age of 73. He lost his life to colorectal cancer after a prolonged ...

Dennis Mitchell was an only child whose helpful intentions often ended in mishap. North appeared in all 146 episodes of the CBS series, which ran on Sunday evenings from 1959 through 1963 ...

Pictured from left are Sylvia Field (as Martha Wilson), Jay North (as Dennis Mitchell), Joseph Kearns (as George Wilson). May 2, 1960. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) “He had a heart as big as a ...

His obituaries all led with the TV role that made him famous -- 6-year-old Dennis Mitchell, aka Dennis the Menace (photo above). Mind you, “Dennis Menace” premiered 66 years ago in 1959.

Dennis Mitchell, tied to a cartoon, could not. The actor’s next and last television series was “Maya,” in 1967, a semi-sequel to a 1966 film in which he also starred. It lasted 18 episodes ...

He gained fame for his role as Dennis Mitchell and later contributed to various animated series. His friends and loved ones remember him for his big heart and unwavering friendship. On the air ...

Actor Jay North, best known for his role as Dennis Mitchell in popular TV show Dennis the Menace, breathed his last at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, after a prolonged battle with colon cancer ...