Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the original 1959 “Dennis the Menace” TV series, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 73. https://t.co/nyN7Ljykeo pic.twitter.com/a3X3LRuS5D
— Variety (@Variety) April 6, 2025
Rest in peace.#RIP actor Jay North who passed away today at the age of 73. North was best known for his role as the title character in the 1959-1963 TV adaptation of the comic strip DENNIS THE MENACE. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard USS Iwo Jima and USS Dixie. pic.twitter.com/o8JAvKRuPo
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) April 6, 2025