Jay North, Known For His Role as Dennis Mitchell in Sixties Sitcom Dennis The MenaceDiad Sunday After in Battle with Cancer, Variety Reports. 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,” His Longtime Friend Laurie Jacobson Wrote On Social Media. “As many of his fans Know, he has a Difficult Journey in Hollywood and After … but he did not let it define his life.
“He has a heart as big as a Mountain, Loved His Friends Deeply. He Called US Sating and Ended Every Conversation with 'I Love You With All My Heart,'” Jacobson Aided. “And we love him with all of ours. A Life-Long Friend of [Jacobson’s husband] Jon's [Provost]to 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. “
North Found Acclaim Starring as Dennis Mitchell in Dennis The Menacewhich was based on Hank Ketchum's Comic Strip of the Same Name. North Played the Miscievous Dennis, Who Caused Trouble for His Neighbor George Wilson (Joseph Kearns).
The show Ran for Four Seasons, Launching in Octaber 1959 Through 1963 and aired 146 episodes. The show Also Starred Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Billy Booth, Sylvia Field, and Gale Gordon.
After the cancellation of the Series in 1963, North Starred in the 1965 Movie Zebra in the kitchen and 1966's Maya and the 1967-68 Maya Television Series. He Also Appered in Shows Including The man from Uncle, The lucy showand My Three Sons In One-Off Roles, and Did Voice Work As Well. His Last Starring Role was in 1974's The Teacher.
North Was Born on Aug. 3, 1951 in Los Angeles, and Launched His Acting Career in Costals Before audition at age Six for Dennis The Menace.
Following His Difficult Experiences as a Child Star, where he Said Heid Experience Abuse from his living serve serve as his guardian While He was starring as Dennis, North Worked With a minor consideration, Advocating for the rights of Young Actors.