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Thu 15
Wagon Train: Those Who Stay Behind — Jay North
An ex-con has received death threats from his former partner.
Air Time & Details for Jay North, Thu 15, 4:00 pm -
Mon 19
My Three Sons: Good Guys Finish Last — Jay North
It's Steve vs. Chip in a father-and-son quiz. Fred MacMurray. Chip: Stanley Livingston. Dave: Jay North. Ray: Benson Fong. Welch: John Howard.
Air Time & Details for Jay North, Mon 19, 10:30 am -
Tue 20
Wanted: Dead or Alive: Eight-Cent Reward — Jay North
Josh is hired for an unusual assignment: bring in Santa. Josh: Steve McQueen. Laddie: Jay North. Harmon: Mort Mills. Hilda: Virginia Gregg.
Air Time & Details for Jay North, Tue 20, 7:00 am
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Biography
About Jay North
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Tousle-haired child actor Jay North was the son of the West Coast regional director for AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), a performer's union. He began showing up on TV in 1958 and in films the following year. Selected from a group of 500 possibilities, he landed the title role in the TV series Dennis the Menace, which ran from 1959 to 1963.
He went on to star in the single-season adventure weekly Maya (1966) and in such family oriented films as Zebra in the Kitchen. Reportedly mistreated and abused by his on-set guardians, North's career as a child star was less than pleasant; nor did he make a successful transition to adult roles in such trash as Teacher Teacher (1974). Eventually overcoming his past, he vowed to prevent others in his situation from suffering similar humiliations, and later spent much of his time offering advice, counsel, and moral support to preteen professional actors.
Among Jay North's later acting appearances was the 1980 TV movie Scout's Honor, which featured several other former child TV performers in the cast.