Actor Jay North, best known for his childhood role on the sitcom "Dennis the Menace," died on Sunday. He was 73.

Jay North, who as a child actor played the cowlicked star of the sitcom “Dennis the Menace” in the late 1950s and early ’60s, the peak of an entertainment career that endeared him to ...

North starred in 'Dennis the Menace' from its inception in 1965 through its finale in 1963, starting at the age of six.

Actor Jay North, who as a child star personified mischief as “Dennis the Menace,” has died of colon cancer, close friends announced. He was 73.

'Dennis the Menace' star Jay North has died. The actor starred in several projects but will always be remembered as the young boy who captured American hearts in the '60s.

The star of the 1960s television show, “Dennis the Menace,” has died. Jay North was 73 years old.

The star of the 1960s television show, “Dennis the Menace,” has died. Jay North was 73 years old.

Jay North FILE PHOTO: Jay North as "Dennis The Menace," a CBS television sitcom. North died on April 6 at the age of 73. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images) ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Jay North, the child actor who starred in the early '60s sitcom "Dennis the Menace" died Sunday afternoon. He was 73.