Jay North
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North as Dennis Mitchell, 1960
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Jay Waverly North August 3, 1951 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
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| Spouse(s) | Cindy Hackney (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 stepdaughters |
Jay Waverly North (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of six, he became a household name during the early 1960s for his role as the well-meaning but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace, based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham.
As a teen, North had roles in two Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature films Zebra in the Kitchen and Maya, as well as starring in the NBC television series adaptation of the film, also titled Maya. As an adult, he turned to voice acting work for animated television series, voicing the roles of Prince Turhan in the Arabian Knights segment of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour and a teenaged Bamm-Bamm Rubble on The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.
After leaving show business and disclosing the truth of a troubled childhood as a child actor, North began working with fellow former child star Paul Petersen and the organization, A Minor Consideration, using his experiences as a child performer to counsel other children working within the entertainment industry.
North was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood, California, the only child of Jay and Dorothy North. North's father was an alcoholic, and his parents' marriage was stormy. When he was four, his parents separated, and North never saw his father again. For a short time Jay resided happily at 1631 Cresthill Rd. in Birmingham, Alabama. Later, as a single mother, Mrs. North went to work as the secretary to the West Coast director of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) to support Jay and herself.
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