Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/3/1951
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Jay Waverly North
Jay North
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jay Waverly North (August 3, 1951 – April 6, 2025) was an American actor. Beginning a 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 latter film, also titled Maya. As an adult, he turned...
Known For
The Unbreakable Boy
as Burger Patron (uncredited)
The Teacher
as Sean Roberts
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Self
Pepe
as Jay North
Wild Wind
as Captain Schofield
The Miracle of the Hills
as Davey Leonard
Zebra in the Kitchen
as Chris Carlyle
Scout's Honor
as Grogan's Dad
Lassie: Joyous Sound
as Jim (Curly-Haired Surfer)
The Fantastic Plastic Machine
as Narrator
The Big Operator
as Timmy Gibson
Maya
as Terry Bowen
The Pledge of Allegiance
as Narrator