BogDog wrote:"DENNIS" is no longer a "MENACE"
Jay North, Star of Original ‘Dennis the Menace’ TV Show, Dies at 73
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM PDT
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. He was 73.
“Our dear friend JAY NORTH has been fighting cancer for a number of years and this morning at noon EST, Jay passed peacefully at home,” Jacobson wrote. “As many of his fans know, he had a difficult journey in Hollywood and after…but he did not let it define his life. He had a heart as big as a mountain, loved his friends deeply. He called us frequently and ended every conversation with ‘I love you with all my heart.’ And we loved him with all of ours. A life-long friend of Jon’s, a brother to Jeanne and a dear friend to me, we will miss him terribly. He is out of pain now. His suffering is over. At last he is at peace.”
I can remember seeing the original Dennis the Menace in its run in the early 1960’s, and saw reruns for many years. Jay North was well cast as Dennis, who continued in the comic strip long after the show ended. “HEY MISTER WILSON!” He also briefly starred in the series Maya. RIP.
