Jay North dead at 73 ⚰️

 
Jay Waverly North Jr. 
{August 3, 1951 – April 6, 2025}

“Dennis the Menace,” based on Hank Ketcham’s comic strip of the same name, ran for 146 episodes across four seasons. The show followed North’s Dennis “the menace” Mitchell, a young troublemaker who terrorizes his aging neighbor Mr. George Wilson (Joseph Kearns) through a never-ending series of mischievous deeds. Other cast members include
  Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Billy Booth, Sylvia Field
and Gale Gordon

Can still hearc the iconic line:
" Gee Mister Wilson "

After the series ended in 1963, North went on to appear in several one-off roles on TV shows like “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “The Lucy Show,” “My Three Sons” and “Jericho.” He also did voice work for series like “Arabian Knights,” “Here Comes the Grumps,”
 “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour” and
 “The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.”
His last starring role was in the 1974 erotic thriller “The Teacher.”