The godfather of Calvin (of "Calvin & Hobbes") and Bart Simpson, Jay North's Dennis the Menace is, unlike them, very much a ...

Jay North, a former child actor known for playing the title role on the sitcom “Dennis the Menace,” has died, according to a Facebook post by his friend, Lauren Jacobson, who was informed by his ...

Actor Jay North, best known for his childhood role on the sitcom "Dennis the Menace," died on Sunday. He was 73.

"Dennis the Menace" was CBS's sitcom adaptation of a popular comic strip by Hank Ketcham. Often wearing a striped shirt and ...

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons ...

Child actor Jay North, famous for playing mischievous Dennis the Menace, died at 73 after a long fight with cancer. The former actor was a fierce critic of the treatment of young stars in Hollywood.

His star turn on the hit show in the 1950s and ’60s endeared him to millions of TV viewers — but by his account left him with the scars of a miserable youth.

North's character was based on the "Dennis the Menace" comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. The show aired for four seasons, beginning in October 1959, and was canceled in 1963 after more than 140 ...

Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the original 1959 'Dennis the Menace' TV series, died Sunday. He was 73.

Jay North, who starred as the young mischief maker with the characteristic blond cowlick on the 1959-63 CBS comedy Dennis the ...

CBS via Getty Images North’s character was based on the “Dennis the Menace” comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. The show aired for four seasons, beginning in October 1959, and was canceled ...

Jay North, the former child actor who starred as the titular troublemaker on 'Dennis the Menace', has died. He was 73.