Jay North
American actor (1951-2025) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 73
Jay Waverly North Jr. was an American actor and later a corrections officer after retiring from acting. His career as a child actor began in the late 1950s, and he went on to appear in eight TV series, two variety shows, and three feature films.
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The Unbreakable BoyFilm, 2025Burger Patron (uncredited)2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarFilm1996
E! True Hollywood StorySeries1985
Wild WindFilm, Captain Schofield1980
Scout's HonorFilm, Grogan's Dad1974
The TeacherFilm, Sean Roberts1972
The Flintstone Comedy HourSeries, Bamm-Bamm Rubble (voice)
Lassie: Joyous SoundFilm, 1972Jim (Curly-Haired Surfer)1971
The Pledge of AllegianceFilm, Narrator1969
Here Comes the GrumpSeries, Terry Dexter (voice)
The Fantastic Plastic MachineFilm, 1969Narrator1968
Arabian KnightsSeries, Prince Turhan (voice)1966
JerichoSeries, Eric Hovstad
MayaFilm, 1966Terry Bowen1965
Zebra in the KitchenFilm, Chris Carlyle1962
The Lucy ShowSeries, Wendell1960
PepeFilm, Jay North1959
Dennis the MenaceSeries, Dennis Mitchell
The Big OperatorFilm, 1959Timmy Gibson
The Miracle of the HillsFilm, 1959Davey Leonard1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Timmy Wilson1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Dennis MitchellBorn3 August 1951People around Jay
Close ties
- Jack Wrather Directed Joyous Sound (1972)
Jon Lormer Also in Zebra in the Kitchen and Joyous Sound
Marlene Schmidt Produced The Teacher (1974)
John Berry Directed Maya (1966)
Larry Pennell Also in Lassie: Joyous Sound and Joyous Sound
Ivan Tors Directed Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)
Pamelyn Ferdin Also in Lassie: Joyous Sound and Joyous Sound- Paul Landres Directed The Miracle of the Hills (1959)
- Kevin Brodie Also in Lassie: Joyous Sound and Joyous Sound
Known for
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The Unbreakable Boy 2025
Pepe 1960
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2003
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 13
39 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 7
North as Laddie on the Wanted: Dead or Alive episode "Eight Cent Reward", 1958
North with Dennis the Menace co-stars Herbert Anderson and Gloria Henry, 1959
North with Jeannie Russell, 1963
North with Sajid Khan in Maya, 1967
North as Don Baker in a dinner theater production of Butterflies Are Free, c. 1973
North as Dennis Mitchell, 1959About this person
At age seven, he became a household name for his role as the good-natured but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace (1959-1963), based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham.
