Jay Waverly North (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. His
career as a child actor began in the late 1950s 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
(1959-1963), 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 turned
to voice acting for animated television series, voicing the roles of
Prince Turhan in the Arabian Knights segment of The Banana Splits
Adventure Hour and a teenaged Bamm-Bamm Rubble on The Pebbles and
Bamm-Bamm Show.After leaving show business he disclosed the truth
about the difficulties he dealt with as a child actor. He began
working with fellow former child star Paul Petersen and the
organization A Minor Consideration, using his own experiences as a
child performer to counsel other children working within the
entertainment industry.
career as a child actor began in the late 1950s 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
(1959-1963), 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 turned
to voice acting for animated television series, voicing the roles of
Prince Turhan in the Arabian Knights segment of The Banana Splits
Adventure Hour and a teenaged Bamm-Bamm Rubble on The Pebbles and
Bamm-Bamm Show.After leaving show business he disclosed the truth
about the difficulties he dealt with as a child actor. He began
working with fellow former child star Paul Petersen and the
organization A Minor Consideration, using his own experiences as a
child performer to counsel other children working within the
entertainment industry.
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