Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the original 1959 “Dennis the Menace” TV series, died Sunday after a battle with cancer, his long-time friend Laurie Jacobson confirmed in a social media post.

Jay North, who starred in the 1959 CBS series "Dennis the Menace," has died at the age of 73 following a long battle with colon cancer. File Photo courtesy of Pixnio April 7 (UPI) --Jay North, who ...

He played the young mischief maker on the CBS comedy for four seasons and was in 'Maya,' a movie and TV show. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Jay North, who starred as the young mischief maker with the ...