Basic Information About Jay North
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor |
| Net worth | $500,000 |
| Date of birth | 1951-08-03 (72 years old) |
| Place of birth | Hollywood |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | 3 March - Cynthia Elizabeth Hackney ( 1993 - present) 2 March - Rosetia ( 1991 - 5 May 1992) (divorced) 20 July - Kathleen Lorraine Kuni ( 1973 - 21 October 1974) (divorced) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
Famous Network of Actors with Similar Net Worth
What Movie Awards did Jay North win?
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay North roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Jay North |
| The Lucy Show | Wendell Mooney 1 episode, 1966 |
| The Simpsons | Jay North 1 episode, 1999 |
| Not Necessarily the News | Jay North 1 episode, 1987 |
| My Three Sons | Dave Welch Jr. / ... 2 episodes, 1966 |
| The Dating Game | Self - Guest star contestant 1 episode, 1969 |
| The Banana Splits Adventure Hour | Prince Turhan / ... 9 episodes, 1968-1970 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Bartlett Warshowsky 1 episode, 1965 |
Jay North's Quotes
- [in 1999 interview] Goodbye, Hollywood. Thanks for nothing.
Jay North's photos
Interesting Facts about Jay North
- Active in the child-actor advocacy group, "A Minor Consideration", founded by Paul Petersen.
- Is still friends with his Dennis the Menace (1959) co-star Jeannie Russell, who played Margaret on the show. In May 2008, she was a chiropractor in North Hollywood, CA, and he is one of her clients.
- Served in the U.S. Navy (1/16/1977-8/10/1979). He was a seaman stationed in Norfolk, VA. He did a lot of manual labor and left with an honorable discharge.
- In 1988 a newspaper article came out saying that he had died at age 37 in a doctor's office. The article turned out to be a hoax.
- As of April 2002 was working as a prison guard in Florida.
- As of May 2009 was working as a Correctional Officer at Reception and Medical Center in Lake Butler, FL.
- As of April 2006 was residing in Lake Butler, a small town in north-central Florida, located 45 minutes southwest of Jacksonville.
- His acting mentor was: Gloria Henry.
- Credits Gloria Henry as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.
- In 1988 he visited convicted murderer Earl Clanton Jr., who was on death row at the time in Richmond, VA. Clanton had been convicted of the 1980 strangulation death of a women residing in his apartment building. North was working on a movie project about a 1984 prison escape Clanton had participated in, along with five other Virginia death-row inmates. Clanton was recaptured a day later. North's visit was reported in a 04/15/1988, Page 17 article in the New York Times following Clanton's execution.
- In 1977, when enlisting in the Navy, a photograph was taken of him being given the oath of enlistment by fellow former child star Jackie Cooper. Jay North served honorably and was discharged in 1979. Jackie Cooper later retired from the Navy Reserve.
- Descended from at least two veterans of the United States Civil War. Great-great-grandfather Judson North (1819-10 Jul 1894) served in "A" Company of the 22nd Michigan Voluntary Infantry Regiment, United States Army. Another great-grand-grandfather, John W. Cotton (1842-24 Dec 1911) enlisted at Huntsville, TX, on 9 April 1862 in Company D of the 5th Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade, Army of the Confederacy. John Cotton was an ancestor of Jay's mother.
- Profiled in 2016 book "X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?" by Kathy Garver and Fred Ascher.
References & Fact Checks ✅
- 1/ Filename: wanted-dead-or-alive-jay-north-1958-044s34R1.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:34:54)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wanted_Dead_or_Alive_Jay_North_1958.jpg
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by Four Star Productions (the company which produced the series) or CBS Television (the network which aired the series).
- Date taken: Episode originally aired on December 20, 1958Earliest date stamp on the photo is December 15, 1959
- 2/ Filename: dennis-the-menace-north-anderson-henry-1959-sk999Ew9.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:34:55)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_the_Menace_North_Anderson_Henry_1959.jpg
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by Screen Gems Television (the studio which produced the series) or if they were distributed by CBS Television (the network which aired the series).
- Date taken: Earliest date stamp is October 2, 1959.
- 3/ Filename: dennis-the-menace-jay-north-jeannie-russell-1963-255L157Y.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:34:56)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_the_Menace_Jay_North_Jeannie_Russell_1963.jpg
- Original Source:
eBay item photo front photo back - Author: CBS Television Network
- Date taken: Earliest news agency date stamp is February 8, 1963.
- 4/ Filename: maya-north-khan-1967-no-2-E2Gm41sj.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:34:57)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_North_Khan_1967_No_2.jpg
- Original Source:
Large scan: Official press-release in uploader's possession
Small scan: eBay item photo front photo back - Author: MGM TV
- Date taken: There is a date stamp of February 5, 1968 on back.
- 5/ Filename: butterflies-are-free-jay-north-1973-3HMu8862.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:34:59)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Butterflies_Are_Free_Jay_North_1973.jpg
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: It is unclear as to whether the press-materials were distributed by the Pheasant Run Playhouse, which was the venue for the production, or if they were distributed by representatives of producer Carl Stohn, Jr.
- Date taken: Attached press-release is dated August 3, 1973.
- 6/ Filename: dennis-the-menace-jay-north-1959-a05HG6k2.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 00:35:00)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_the_Menace_Jay_North_1959.jpg
- Original Source:
photo back - Author: It is unclear as to whether Screen Gems Television (the studio which produced the series), CBS Television (the network which aired the series) or North's personal publicity agency distributed the press materials.
- Date taken: Earliest date stamp is September 24, 1959.
