Jay North, the former child of “Dennis the Menace”, died at 73

Jay North, who became famous in sitcom from 1959 to 1963 Dennis threatdied Sunday after years of cancer. He was 73 years old.

The death of North was announced by Laurie Jacobson, whose husband is Kid Star Jon Provost. “Jeanne Russell has just called us with terribly sad, but not unexpected news. Our dear friend Jay North has been fighting cancer for several years and this morning at noon, Jay went peacefully at home,” Jacobson wrote on Facebook. “As many of his fans know, he had a difficult trip to Hollywood and after … but he did not let him define his life. He had a heart as large as a mountain, deeply loved his friends. He called us frequently and put an end to each conversation with “I love you with all my heart”. And we liked it with all ours.

Born August 3, 1951, Jay North made his television debut during an appearance on Gameshow Queen for a day. Follow the appearances in the guests in Wanted: Death or Living,, 77 Sunset Strip,, Rescue 8,, The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse And SugarAmong other television series, Jay North made his debut under the name of Rambuncctious Dennis Mitchell Dennis threat In 1959. On the basis of comics of the same name, the CBS comedy on the family theme preceded the time of variety The Ed Sullivan show Sunday evening and ran for four seasons.

In addition to filming Dennis threatNorth appeared under the name of Dennis in advertisements for sponsors of the show, Kellogg cereals, best food mayonnaise, Skippy peanut butter and Bosco chocolate milk. He also played as Dennis in cross -appearances on ABC Sitcom The Donna Reed Show and hour of variety cbs The Red Skelton Show. And him recorded The misadventures of Dennis the threat Sound band stories and a song album entitled Jay North – Look who sings!

On the big screen and in 1959, North appeared in the west The hills miracle and criminal drama The large operator.

Years later Dennis threat Concluded, North talked about his personal difficulties, saying that her aunt mistreated him verbally and physically when he made mistakes on the set or has not played his standards.

“Between the pressures of the company and Joe’s Dying (Dennis threat The co-star Joseph Kearns, who played the grumpy neighbor M. Wilson, died in 1962), I became very serious, very morbid and very removed from the world, “said North in an interview with Magazine Filmfax.” I was the little child’s antithesis that I played in the television show. “”

Following Dennis threatNorth starry guest in Wagon train,, The Lucy Show And Uncle’s man and appeared in the film Zebra in the kitchen Before being thrown like Terry Bowen in action / adventure Maya In 1966. He lasted a season.

North has finally transformed an actor of voice, with roles in animated entries, in particular Here is the discontent,, Banana divides adventure time And The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.

Other occasional live action appearances that follow, including My three sons,, KidThe 1974 film The professor, and the 1980 TV movie The honor of the scout. His final on the appearance of the camera, by IMDB, was in the 2003 documentary film Dickie Roberts: former child star in 2003.

“I just lost another old friend, Jay North – who played Dennis Mitchell on Old Dennis Television threatens series!, “wrote My three sons Co-Star Stanley Livingston. “I was ready for Dennis – with Jay and another actor I don’t remember. Jay won the game – for which he was perfect. Dennis threat. Later … Jay appeared in a few episodes of My three sons. “”

Married three times, North is survived by his wife, Cindy, and by three daughters-in-law.