Jay North
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Jay Waverly North (born August 3, 1951) is an American actor. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of six, he became a household name during the early 1960s 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, as well as starring in the NBC television series adaptation of the latter film, also titled Maya. As an adult, he turned to voice acting work 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 and disclosing the truth of a troubled childhood as a child actor, North began working with fellow former child star Paul Petersen and the organization A Minor Consideration, using his experiences as a child performer to counsel other children working within the entertainment industry.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 19.623 |
Birthday | 1951-08-03 |
Place of Birth | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Also Known As | Jay Waverly North, |
2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
5.084/184
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but th...
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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
1960
Pepe
6/45
Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss....
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Pepe
1966
Maya
5.9/6
A big-game hunter's son and a Hindu boy brave the jungle in order to deliver a baby white elephant to an Indian temple.
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Maya
1974
The Teacher
4.3/27
18-year-old Sean's first summer after completing high school is much spent with 28-year-old teacher Diane, who's husband is too often motorcycle-racin...
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The Teacher
1965
Zebra in the Kitchen
5/5
A young boy lets the animals out of their cages at the Zoo, to set them free, but the animals start taking over the town.
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Zebra in the Kitchen
1959
The Big Operator
5.8/11
A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against him. The eclectic cast includes Mickey Rooney, Mamie Van...
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The Big Operator
1985
Wild Wind
4.2/11
August 1943, Europe. The tentacles of the German octopus have begun to recoil. As the Nazis retreat, their concern focuses on the supply of oil from t...
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Wild Wind
1959
The Miracle of the Hills
0/0
A minister arrives at a run-down mining town to take over the church there. He finds he has his work cut out for him, especially when an earthquake ca...
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The Miracle of the Hills
1969
The Fantastic Plastic Machine
0/0
Documentary involving the adventures of a group of surfers, narrated by Jay North.
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The Fantastic Plastic Machine
1972
Lassie: Joyous Sound
6/1
Sally gets surgery for her hearing. Lassie gets lost after having to hide out in the back of a laundry van.
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Lassie: Joyous Sound
1971
The Pledge of Allegiance
0/0
Teaches about the American pledge of allegiance.
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The Pledge of Allegiance
1980
Scout's Honor
5.5/2
Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best...
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