Jay North
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Jay North (born August 3, 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA) is an actor best remembered for his lead role in the TV series Dennis the Menace. Chosen for the role by creator Hank Ketcham himself, Jay appeared in some 146 episodes of the weekly half-hour comedy.
He later appeared in several movies as a teen and as a young adult. He also starred in the television series Maya, with co-star Sajid Khan. He also did voice work for the Flintstones' spin-off The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show where he provided the voice of a teenage Bamm-Bamm Rubble.
Finding himself forever typecast as "Dennis the Menace," North quit acting and joined the Navy in the 1970's. He later served as a prison security guard, but is now retired and lives in Lake Butler, Florida.
North is the son of actor/songwriter Hal Hopper and Dorothy North.
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