North's big break came in the summer of 1958 when Screen Gems held a nationwide casting call for a TV adaptation of cartoonist Hank Ketcham's comic strip "Dennis the Menace." Although North's ...

"Dennis the Menace" was CBS's sitcom adaptation of a popular comic strip by Hank Ketcham. Often wearing a striped shirt and overalls, Dennis' mischievous antics frequently frustrated his retired ...

But North was soon chosen from over 500 children who auditioned for Dennis the Menace, landing the role that would define his career, per IMDb. Based on the comic strip by creator Hank Ketcham ...