Jay North

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 wellmeaning 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 MetroGoldwynMayer 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 BammBamm Rubble on The Pebbles and BammBamm 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