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Jay North Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the star of the famous T.V. show, 'Dennis The Menace'. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DakotaNorth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
344

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Jay born? Hint

August 3, 1951

December 3, 1953

September 3, 1952

January 1, 1954

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Question 2 of 10

2. At what age was Jay discovered? Hint

5 years old

6 years old

4 years old

7 years old

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or False: Jay was on the 'Desilu Playhouse'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did Screen Gems start casting for the role of 'Dennis The Menace'? Hint

1958

1959

1963

1962

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Question 5 of 10

5. What color hair did Jay have before 'Dennis The Menace'? Hint

Black

Brown

Red

Blonde

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False: After 'Dennis The Menace' ended, Jay guest starred on the 'Lucy Show'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What two M.G.M movies did Jay star in? Hint

'Zebra in the Kitchen' and 'Maya'

'The Birds' and 'Living Free'

'Animals Are Beautiful People' and 'Born Free'

'Maneaters On The Loose' and 'The Thing'

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or False: Jay was the voice of Bamm Bamm in 'The Flintstone's Comedy Hour'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Jay leave Hollywood? Hint

1976

1979

1978

1977

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did Jay get married to Cindy Hackney? Hint

1991

1994

1993

1992

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Jay born?

Answer: August 3, 1951

He was born in Los Angeles, CA on August 3, 1951.

2. At what age was Jay discovered?

Answer: 5 years old

He was discovered one day when his mother took him to work with her.

3. True or False: Jay was on the 'Desilu Playhouse'?

Answer: True

After starting out in commercials, Jay was seen on many T.V. Variety Shows in the 1950's. He was on 'Desilu Playhouse','Sugarfoot','Wanted: Dead or Alive', 'Robert Taylor's Detectives', '77 Sunset Strip', and 'Rescue 8' among others.

4. In what year did Screen Gems start casting for the role of 'Dennis The Menace'?

Answer: 1958

He auditioned for the part in 1958 against 500 other young boys, and was eventually cast as the star.

5. What color hair did Jay have before 'Dennis The Menace'?

Answer: Brown

He was born with brown hair. When he was cast as 'Dennis' his hair had to be dyed blonde. It stayed blonde until 'Dennis the Menace' went off the air.

6. True or False: After 'Dennis The Menace' ended, Jay guest starred on the 'Lucy Show'?

Answer: True

After 'Dennis' ended, Jay had guest appearances on such shows as: 'The Lucy Show, 'My Three Sons', 'Wagon Train', and 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'.

7. What two M.G.M movies did Jay star in?

Answer: 'Zebra in the Kitchen' and 'Maya'

He was cast as the star of 'Zebra In The Kitchen' and 'Maya'. When 'Maya' was made into a television series, he wasn't asked to be in it.

8. True or False: Jay was the voice of Bamm Bamm in 'The Flintstone's Comedy Hour'?

Answer: True

He did voice overs for Bamm Bamm on 'The Flintstones Comedy Hour', 'Space Ghost', 'The Arabian Knights', and 'The Banana Splits' after he came back from India ('Maya' was filmed there).

9. In what year did Jay leave Hollywood?

Answer: 1977

He left Hollywood to join the service. He was honorably discharged and tried once more to make it in Hollywood, but it was futile. Jay left in 1977 and started a new career in the Health Food Industry.

10. What year did Jay get married to Cindy Hackney?

Answer: 1993

Jay married a woman named Cindy Hackney in 1993. They have three daughters named Amy, Melissa and Haley. As of 2001, he is semi-retired and living in Lake Butler, Florida. He sometimes travels the country with autograph shows and home and garden shows.

Source: Author DakotaNorth

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