Jay North will forever be remembered for giving life to the comic strip hellion "Dennis the Menace" (1959) on TV. Humanizing this little tornado would not only be his treasure, it would be his torment. Born in 1951, Jay was first seen on TV in 1958 and moved eagerly to minor filming the next year. With over 500 children auditioning, Jay was selected by Dennis' creator Hank Ketcham himself for the star-making title role, appearing in 146 episodes over a four-year period (1959-1963). D ...[Read Story]