Child actor jay north biography
Jay North
American actor (born )
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| Born | () August 3, (age73) Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Correctional officer |
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| Spouses |
Cindy Hackney (m.) |
| Children | 3 stepdaughters |
Jay Waverly North Jr. (born August 3, ) is an American actor. His career as a child actor began in the late s with roles in eight TV series, two variety shows and three feature films. At age 7 he became a household name 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. He also starred in the NBC television series adaptation of the latter film, also titled Maya. As an adult he t