The actor “Dennis the Menace” was 73 years old

Jay North, the former child actor who played the role of Trear Déburple Makes Dennis threatis dead. He was 73 years old.

After a battle for years against cancer, the actor died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, according to an announcement shared by his friend and Dennis threat Co-Star Jeannie Russell.

“Jeanne Russell has just called us with terribly sad, but not unexpected news,” wrote Laurie Jacobson in an article on Facebook. “Our dear friend Jay North has been fighting cancer for several years and this morning at noon, Jay went peacefully at home.”

She added: “As many of his fans know, he had a difficult trip to Hollywood and after … but he did not let her 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 in Hollywood, North was discovered after appearing on the Los Angeles Children’s Show Cartoon Expresswhich led to appearances on several NBC varieties programs, as well as episodes of Wanted: Death or Living,, 77 Sunset Strip And Colt .45.

At 6 years old, North won a casting search at the national scale of her role of rupture in the adaptation of the Sitcom CBS of Hank Ketcham’s comic strip. During his time on Dennis threatThe child’s actor was mistreated by his aunt and uncle, who revealed during an adaptation of the 1993 of the series.

Over the years, North has appeared on emissions such as Uncle’s man,, The Lucy Show,, My three sons,, Comedy Flinstones,, Kid,, General hospital And Simpsonsas well as films like Zebra in the kitchen (1965), Maya (1966), The teacher (1974) and Dickie Robert: Former child star (2003).

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