Jay will forever be loved. I fell in love with the show and Jay back in the 80s during reruns on Nick At Nite. Once I married and had kids they enjoyed the show & Jay too. I'm so sorry his childhood was so rough. I can relate to that myself. I'm glad he is happy now and able to embrace his Dennis character & fans.
I bought all four seasons on dvd! I’m binge watching them, right now! And if he was treated bad, he sure hid it pretty good! This kid was awesome! Making me laugh and sometimes cry(happy tears). I freaking love this kid!
That's really sad given what a great child actor he was. Hopefully he is at peace with himself these days and realizes how much he was loved by the public. I'm watching the old series on DVD these days and Jay has me laughing! Thank you Jay!
I'm so sorry that you were treated like that Mr. North. I really am. You didn't deserved to be treated like crap for doing your job to the best of your abilities. I hope you are finally at peace with the show and are able to see that your fans don't like how you were treated but love and respected how incredible you were on the show.
I was born after Dennis the Menace was filmed, but I absolutely love the reruns and want to say thank you to everyone who was involved in it. TV today is awful.. I much prefer older TV. Makes me incredibly sad to hear what Jay went through.... what a handsome teenager he was too. Am just about to watch part three, but he should have been cast as the handsome teenage boy/young man he was.... God bless everyone involved.
Watching dennis the menace is always a happy time for me that helps get my mind off of things for a bit. I'm watching the complete series now on prime.
I still watch you and love it ,never miss it.Sorry for what they did to you, should have went to jail for a long time. We all have storms in our life ,thank you for giving laughs still on very hard days . Many blessings ❤
I loved watching Dennis the Menace when we were young. He always made me laugh. I am really glad to see Jay North again and that he is doing well. I am also happy to hear that he is living here in Florida. Best wishes Jay. I hope you know now that many of your old fans still are glad to see you.
The real "sheesh!" is that so many kids go through this, not that they speak up later as adults. And I don't hear any bitterness on Jay's part, just honesty. I'm sure he has been through a lot of anger and pain, but when he talks about it in this interview, he's merely telling us what he wasn't able to say when he was a kid. I'm glad he's been open about it and has worked to help other child actors.
Mr North still looks like Dennis here face hasn't changed..never easy for child actors all shows have to end eventually maybe fell like it's their fault. The way Dennis acted on always creating mischief for everyone mr wilson etc maybe aunt was jealous of Jay's character dennis,s success teach him a lesson nobody's looking!! Bless mr North all cast members peace too all THANKS for posting
I hope Jay reads the comments here and realizes that the public never stopped loving him, Hollywood did. Everything he said about Hollywood is exactly right...they really would cut their own mother's throats for a buck. That's even more evident today than ever. That aside, he was one hell of an actor. Just look at the psychological torture he went through and not a hint of it in his acting! In fact, he looked like he was having a ball on the show. Not many could pull that off. From what I understand he's doing much better today, and I really hope that's true. Thankfully, his mother was reason he didn't go broke like so many former child actors.
We're right now watching the series on DVD. We're right at the end of the third season on the episode where George wasn't there, just Martha very briefly. So sad to see George pass away at such a young age,(he looked older though). The show just couldn't hold up without him. :(
We grew up watching every day for years, I loved his great sense of humor, and have said 'Dennis-isms' my whole life. I sure wish his abusive relatives had been stopped by his parents. I loved him in Maya, too. That was a great series, too.
Cannot imagine the pressures of being a child actor, having to memorize all that dialogue and the rest. But to have two abusers in charge through all that is really criminal. But Jay sure did a great job, and I so looked forward to that show on Sunday nights when I was young. Watching reruns now as I write!
Oh My God, I also wanted to be like you, we are only three years apart you always looked like a happy boy, I always looked forward to watch TV for you, Believe me there a millions of kids that like you and those that are still here still love you, I keep looking at your shows on UA-cam here. I would not have every dream of what you have gone through as a young boy, I feel really awful and mad for what they did to you. How did you ever look so happy on TV and what you were going through, I am very mad to know that you have been abused. I keep looking when and if you come close to my area for autographs, I have meet Jon Provost, and Johnny Crawford and others our age, we don't get to many celebrities here on the East Coast Boston Area. Thanks Bernie 01/05/2020
Jay, it hurts me to learn what happened. You were very important to me when I was growing up. My name is Dennis; your character and I were the same age; my next-door neighbor was MR. WILSON. Glad to see we both survived. Dennis
He was so talented! And he carried an entire show, which is hard for an actor, especially a little kid. I, too, hope he's being compensated. Actually, that's another good reason to buy DVDs or pay for downloads instead of watching the series on UA-cam. (This interview being an exception to the rule.)
Jay north something to be proud about what you did the original mr. Wilson was the best I truly loved you shows not like the junk they make that today hope your doing good Jay North you're a rock hope everybody else is doing well Joseph Kearns was the best mr. Wilson by far
There are many quality shows on TV today. There are family channels, and channekls just for kids. There are more Christian channels than ever before. There are great programs on PBS. What you watch is up to you. You can watch qulaity shows or trash. It is your decision Nobody is going to come to your house and force you to watch the family shows. When that show was on the air, there were probably just a few channels. You can even watch family shows on UA-cam. You are complaining for no reason. You are making the decision to watch things that are not good or positive.
Jay, my family loved you. We watched for you always. I even have four movies that you played in on DVD. I always wanted to meet you. I just never knew how. I can somewhat relate to the abuse that you went through. I would discuss it with you off line. It was horrendous. Take care my friend. Contact me anytime...I'm on FB.
My favorite part of this is when Mr. Wilson gets stuck in the butt with the pin the tail on the donkey, gets a mug full of punch, and is laughed at by every one in the scene. The kids in the back ground are laughing ahead of time and the lady posing next to Mr. Wilson smiles, but recovers to act surprised. Spring Byington is laughing at the tail "pinned" to Mr. Wilson's rear end.
I know that jay had a lot of trouble as child actor. I’m glad to hear jay talk about it. I have to say the favorite episode was the one when mr Wilson was starting a new foundation.
I did a double take when I saw him on screen as a middle aged adult -- and then laughed at my own reaction. I knew he wouldn't be a taller version of his eight year old self, so I don't know what I expected. LOL! Though you can still see some of the kid in that face.
I seriously hope that was not meant as criticism of Jay, because he really DID go through Hell from his aunt and uncle. It's a well known story today, and something he has been open about for many years, which is why many years ago he started dedicating himself to protecting other future child actors from having the same experience. It really is tragic to know that this seemingly happy kid was so sad on the inside for most of the time filming Dennis.
I'm a screenwriter, and you hit it on the head. Every character is to some degree an extension of the writer's own self, or the writer's fantasy of themself. Most notably with Seinfeld, and I know Jerry and his main writer and producer etc., but right there, you could put all of the characters on a black set, hand them scripts, ask them to hand their scripts to the actor next to them, because they are all interchangeable, and they wouldn't miss a beat. That's not a diss, that's the biggest compliment I could offer Jerry, and face to face, he agreed with me on this.
Jay North aunt should have been arrested and jailed for child abuse where was the department of children walfare for protection of abuse and torture for children
Wow! It hurts to hear about Jay's abuse. Jay North will always be loved by the public. I would watch any film with him in it, and not out of curiosity, that guys got bushels of talent. Wouldn't it be great to see a movie with Jay North playing a grown up Dennis living in the same house as his parents had, only to be saddled with a descendant of Mr. Wilson moving in next door named Little Georgie. Of course Little Georgie puts Dennis's menacing to shame. Could be a great coming of age flick. That'd make a lot of money, and he should be paid top dollar, like a couple million bucks. The producer would make 50 million, of course, Hollywood's a town full of escaped idiots so that ain't going to happen. I know because I'm one of them.
GEEPERS GRANDPA I THINK DENNIS WILSON WAS REALLY A LOVABLE BOY I HAD NO IDEA ON THE REALITY OF JAY NORTH S LIFE IT MUST HAVE BEEN A HE'LL FOR HIM BUT I THINK HE HAS THE RIGHT IDEA ABOUT HIS LIFE NOW TO GO ON WITH HIS LIFE AND MAKE HIMSELF HAPPY AND TO HE'LL WITH EVERYONE ELSE
I really hope that Jay North gets some cash from the DVD sales and reruns. He put his all into creating the "Dennis" character and he is the reason for the shows' success.
I had a friend that briefly knew the real Dennis the menace while in Viet Nam 1968. He told me that Dennis looked JUST LIKE the real Dennis depicted in the comic strips. ((LOL!)) and that his demeanor and personality fit right in. Shame what fame and $$ does to the the innocence!
Jay will forever be loved. I fell in love with the show and Jay back in the 80s during reruns on Nick At Nite. Once I married and had kids they enjoyed the show & Jay too. I'm so sorry his childhood was so rough. I can relate to that myself. I'm glad he is happy now and able to embrace his Dennis character & fans.
I bought all four seasons on dvd! I’m binge watching them, right now! And if he was treated bad, he sure hid it pretty good! This kid was awesome! Making me laugh and sometimes cry(happy tears). I freaking love this kid!
Jay (Dennis) you are the best. You continue to make me laugh. I LOVE DENNIS!
That's really sad given what a great child actor he was. Hopefully he is at peace with himself these days and realizes how much he was loved by the public. I'm watching the old series on DVD these days and Jay has me laughing! Thank you Jay!
I'm so sorry that you were treated like that Mr. North. I really am. You didn't deserved to be treated like crap for doing your job to the best of your abilities. I hope you are finally at peace with the show and are able to see that your fans don't like how you were treated but love and respected how incredible you were on the show.
poor Jay. you were incredible and your fans still love the show. I was shown the series throughout repeats and love it ever since
Jay North was fabulous, really spectacular in talent!!!
I love this show, I still watch it today.
I'm sorry to learn about the abuse he
suffered. God bless him. ♥️
I was born after Dennis the Menace was filmed, but I absolutely love the reruns and want to say thank you to everyone who was involved in it. TV today is awful.. I much prefer older TV. Makes me incredibly sad to hear what Jay went through.... what a handsome teenager he was too. Am just about to watch part three, but he should have been cast as the handsome teenage boy/young man he was.... God bless everyone involved.
I'll still watch it it's 2023 and I just watch five or six episodes in a row
I love Dennis the Menace still watching it on Antenna TV
Watching dennis the menace is always a happy time for me that helps get my mind off of things for a bit. I'm watching the complete series now on prime.
OH Jay... we love you so much...
The second Mr Wilson looks the spitting image of the cartoon version.
Dear Jay, where ever you are. I hope you have peace and happiness in your life because you deserve it. Sending much love and hugs to you.🤗🥰
I still watch you and love it ,never miss it.Sorry for what they did to you, should have went to jail for a long time. We all have storms in our life ,thank you for giving laughs still on very hard days . Many blessings ❤
I loved watching Dennis the Menace when we were young. He always made me laugh. I am really glad to see Jay North again and that he is doing well. I am also happy to hear that he is living here in Florida. Best wishes Jay. I hope you know now that many of your old fans still are glad to see you.
The real "sheesh!" is that so many kids go through this, not that they speak up later as adults. And I don't hear any bitterness on Jay's part, just honesty. I'm sure he has been through a lot of anger and pain, but when he talks about it in this interview, he's merely telling us what he wasn't able to say when he was a kid. I'm glad he's been open about it and has worked to help other child actors.
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Mr North still looks like Dennis here face hasn't changed..never easy for child actors all shows have to end eventually maybe fell like it's their fault. The way Dennis acted on always creating mischief for everyone mr wilson etc maybe aunt was jealous of Jay's character dennis,s success teach him a lesson nobody's looking!! Bless mr North all cast members peace too all THANKS for posting
I am watching your show now & I love Dennis & always will...
I'm sorry this happened to you I grew up watching and loved you ! Awesome actor ❤️❤️❤️
This was a great show with a wonderful cast. We will soon have purchased the full series.
I hope Jay reads the comments here and realizes that the public never stopped loving him, Hollywood did. Everything he said about Hollywood is exactly right...they really would cut their own mother's throats for a buck. That's even more evident today than ever.
That aside, he was one hell of an actor. Just look at the psychological torture he went through and not a hint of it in his acting! In fact, he looked like he was having a ball on the show. Not many could pull that off.
From what I understand he's doing much better today, and I really hope that's true. Thankfully, his mother was reason he didn't go broke like so many former child actors.
I used to.watch this as a kid! Love this show. I am watching it all over again on netflix instant watch.
Good Ole' Mr. Wilson!
I was a big fan of Dennis. So sorry you had to go through that baby. Those evil monsters😔😭💔😠
We're right now watching the series on DVD. We're right at the end of the third season on the episode where George wasn't there, just Martha very briefly. So sad to see George pass away at such a young age,(he looked older though). The show just couldn't hold up without him. :(
I would love to see you at least do one more acting skit. We all love you
This show was aired before i was born, but when i love it. It's sad thay Jay North had to go through hell, as he blessed so many lives
Jay north is an Icon, funny as anything
We grew up watching every day for years, I loved his great sense of humor, and have said 'Dennis-isms' my whole life. I sure wish his abusive relatives had been stopped by his parents. I loved him in Maya, too. That was a great series, too.
well unfortunately jay never told his mother about the abuse because his aunt and uncle threatened him with physical abuse if he revealed that to her.
brony simpson ,
Very true.
I love you Jay North. ❤️
So sad but an excellent show
I remember watching this show as a kid. Loved Dennis. Sorry you had the abuse growing up by family members.
Cannot imagine the pressures of being a child actor, having to memorize all that dialogue and the rest. But to have two abusers in charge through all that is really criminal. But Jay sure did a great job, and I so looked forward to that show on Sunday nights when I was young. Watching reruns now as I write!
I love 💕💕💕 Dennis to Menace
Oh My God, I also wanted to be like you, we are only three years apart you always looked like a happy boy, I always looked forward to watch TV for you, Believe me there a millions of kids that like you and those that are still here still love you, I keep looking at your shows on UA-cam here. I would not have every dream of what you have gone through as a young boy, I feel really awful and mad for what they did to you. How did you ever look so happy on TV and what you were going through, I am very mad to know that you have been abused. I keep looking when and if you come close to my area for autographs, I have meet Jon Provost, and Johnny Crawford and others our age, we don't get to many celebrities here on the East Coast Boston Area. Thanks Bernie 01/05/2020
Dennis was a cute kid and a great actor!! Love him. ❤️
Jay u r still loved by all of your fans and "Dennis The Menace" will always be classic tv : )
Jay, it hurts me to learn what happened. You were very important to me when I was growing up. My name is Dennis; your character and I were the same age; my next-door neighbor was MR. WILSON. Glad to see we both survived. Dennis
What happened to you? You are not him.
Now we see where the prison guards come from. Abused bullied children
He was so talented! And he carried an entire show, which is hard for an actor, especially a little kid. I, too, hope he's being compensated. Actually, that's another good reason to buy DVDs or pay for downloads instead of watching the series on UA-cam. (This interview being an exception to the rule.)
Jay north something to be proud about what you did the original mr. Wilson was the best I truly loved you shows not like the junk they make that today hope your doing good Jay North you're a rock hope everybody else is doing well Joseph Kearns was the best mr. Wilson by far
There are many quality shows on TV today. There are family channels, and channekls just for kids. There are more Christian channels than ever before. There are great programs on PBS. What you watch is up to you. You can watch qulaity shows or trash. It is your decision Nobody is going to come to your house and force you to watch the family shows. When that show was on the air, there were probably just a few channels. You can even watch family shows on UA-cam. You are complaining for no reason. You are making the decision to watch things that are not good or positive.
Joe kearns played a awsome mr Wilson gale Gordon loved the comic strip
Joe Kearns was the best Mr Wilson on the television show but Gale Gordon favored the Character from the comic strip.
Jay, my family loved you. We watched for you always. I even have four movies that you played in on DVD. I always wanted to meet you. I just never knew how. I can somewhat relate to the abuse that you went through. I would discuss it with you off line. It was horrendous. Take care my friend. Contact me anytime...I'm on FB.
The things you learn.
My favorite part of this is when Mr. Wilson gets stuck in the butt with the pin the tail on the donkey, gets a mug full of punch, and is laughed at by every one in the scene. The kids in the back ground are laughing ahead of time and the lady posing next to Mr. Wilson smiles, but recovers to act surprised. Spring Byington is laughing at the tail "pinned" to Mr. Wilson's rear end.
Not the first time his rear had been stuck with something hard, I'm sure
I know that jay had a lot of trouble as child actor. I’m glad to hear jay talk about it.
I have to say the favorite episode was the one when mr Wilson was starting a new foundation.
I did a double take when I saw him on screen as a middle aged adult -- and then laughed at my own reaction. I knew he wouldn't be a taller version of his eight year old self, so I don't know what I expected. LOL! Though you can still see some of the kid in that face.
Not so long ago he did look like a grown up version of Dennis. It was obvious it was him, he must have gained weight in recent years.
@@braddelany6234 Gained weight, and gotten older....
He's still amazing as ever!
What a shock. I know it's been a long time, but Dennis sure has changed over the last 50 years! LOL.
I seriously hope that was not meant as criticism of Jay, because he really DID go through Hell from his aunt and uncle. It's a well known story today, and something he has been open about for many years, which is why many years ago he started dedicating himself to protecting other future child actors from having the same experience. It really is tragic to know that this seemingly happy kid was so sad on the inside for most of the time filming Dennis.
My left ear thanks you.
Jays mother had to have known what kind of people the aunt and uncle were,so why wouid she put them in charge of her son?
isn't it kind of ironic that both of the Mr. Wilson's are like Dennis and Dennis is like Mr. Wilson in reality
I'm a screenwriter, and you hit it on the head. Every character is to some degree an extension of the writer's own self, or the writer's fantasy of themself. Most notably with Seinfeld, and I know Jerry and his main writer and producer etc., but right there, you could put all of the characters on a black set, hand them scripts, ask them to hand their scripts to the actor next to them, because they are all interchangeable, and they wouldn't miss a beat. That's not a diss, that's the biggest compliment I could offer Jerry, and face to face, he agreed with me on this.
Jay North aunt should have been arrested and jailed for child abuse where was the department of children walfare for protection of abuse and torture for children
At least his aunt n uncle weren’t able to grab his money ( and piss it away on their selfish vices!)
J a y forget that time. You're a great human being! For those years and must have been like being in a concentration camp! God bless you!
Wow! It hurts to hear about Jay's abuse. Jay North will always be loved by the public. I would watch any film with him in it, and not out of curiosity, that guys got bushels of talent. Wouldn't it be great to see a movie with Jay North playing a grown up Dennis living in the same house as his parents had, only to be saddled with a descendant of Mr. Wilson moving in next door named Little Georgie. Of course Little Georgie puts Dennis's menacing to shame. Could be a great coming of age flick. That'd make a lot of money, and he should be paid top dollar, like a couple million bucks. The producer would make 50 million, of course, Hollywood's a town full of escaped idiots so that ain't going to happen. I know because I'm one of them.
GEEPERS GRANDPA I THINK DENNIS WILSON WAS REALLY A LOVABLE BOY I HAD NO IDEA ON THE REALITY OF JAY NORTH S LIFE IT MUST HAVE BEEN A HE'LL FOR HIM BUT I THINK HE HAS THE RIGHT IDEA ABOUT HIS LIFE NOW TO GO ON WITH HIS LIFE AND MAKE HIMSELF HAPPY AND TO HE'LL WITH EVERYONE ELSE
I understand what you went through Jay I to was abused by a rotten uncle John here in Pgh Pa.
Poor, Jay.💔
Ditto!!!!! ( they simply are unconscious )
I really hope that Jay North gets some cash from the DVD sales and reruns. He put his all into creating the "Dennis" character and he is the reason for the shows' success.
Well love you.
Poor kid. Wasn’t allowed to have a normal childhood.
I believe him
How come the staff of the show get away with doing what they did. It's so unprofessional.
Wonder how he's doing at age 69?
Jay North, I would like to see you and Sajid Khan in a reuinion.
They usually have good reason to be bitter. North's story is not all that unusual.
Where do start with child actors Dennis the menace Leave it to beaver Rin Tin Tin Eddie Monster list goes on
I had a friend that briefly knew the real Dennis the menace
while in Viet Nam 1968.
He told me that Dennis looked JUST LIKE the real Dennis depicted in the comic strips. ((LOL!)) and that his demeanor and personality fit right in. Shame what fame and $$ does to the the innocence!
John Jacobs Kay North was never in Vietnam.
I think he means Dennis Ketchum.
@@jaybennett5756 Who?
@@Michelle-pn9xt Dennis Ketcham the son of Hank Ketcham the creator of the comic strip Dennis the Menace
This just ruined the show for me
Jay should not have been cast as Dennis he was to skinny and fake.
and you're still a moron
He was perfect for the role. Jay was great in everything he did.
another bitter child actor, sheesh!
and you're another bitter moron, sheesh!
He's not bitter!