North's character was based on the "Dennis the Menace" comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. The show aired for four seasons, beginning in October 1959, and was canceled in 1963 after more than 140 ...

Their name came from the drum kit brand played by band member Dennis Yost, and from the fact that there were originally four of them in the band. Speaking of Yost, a key moment for Classics IV ...

Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida ...

North played the mischievous Dennis, who caused trouble for his neighbor George Wilson (Joseph Kearns). The show ran for four seasons, launching in October 1959 through 1963 and aired 146 episodes.