Dennis the Menace is the nickname of the central character in the comic strip Dennis the Menace that was created by Hank Ketcham. The comic first appeared in newspapers on March 12, 1951. http://www.dennisthemenace.com/index.html Dennis Mitchell is the son of Henry and Alice Mitchell. His next door neighbors are George and Martha Wilson. Also, he has a dog named Ruff and a cat named Hot Dog. Joey McDonald, Margaret Wade and Gina Gillotti are his friends. He has a grandfather named Carleton "Swede" Johnson. http://www.dennisthemenace.com/cast.html
Dennis the Menace appeared in a television series of the same name that ran from 1959 to 1963. It starred Jay North, who played Dennis. In addition, Joseph Kearns portrayed Mr. Wilson. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052461/ A Dennis the Menace animated series aired from 1986 to 1988. The main character was voiced by Brennan Thicke. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166910/
Background
His father is a aeronautical engineer, and his mother is a housewife. http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/dennis/charactMaina.htm The character's birthday is March 14, and he is perpetually 5 1/2 years old.http://www.dennisthemenace.com/dennis.html Dennis has blond hair, freckles, red overalls and carries a slingshot in his back pocket. He likes root beer and peanut butter yet dislikes carrots, green beans and spinach. http://www.dennisthemenace.com/dennis.html His closest companions are Ruff and Joey. Margaret, who is slightly older than Dennis, is his nemesis. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1470178/Dennis-the-Menace Dennis has a fondness for Gina, who makes him feel "funny" inside. http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/dennis/charactMaina.htm He continually gets into trouble, and Mr. Wilson is usually the target of his mischief.
The film Dennis the Menace premiered in 1993. Mason Gamble played Dennis, and Walter Matthau appeared as Mr. Wilson in the film. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106701/ In the movie, Dennis thwarted the robbery plans of Switchblade Sam, a robber that tried to steal Mr. Wilson's gold coins.http://www.fandango.com/dennisthemenace_v13227/summary Switchblade Sam was played by Christopher Lloyd.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106701/
Dennis the Menace Quotes
"Helloooooo Mr. Wilson!" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052461/quotes
"You're the best Mom in the whole world."http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052461/quotes
"Don't shout at me! I'm not your husband!" http://www.dennisthemenace.com/50sretro.html
"If ever there was such a thing, Gina would be my kind of girl!" http://www.dennisthemenace.com/gina.html
Dennis the Menace Movie
This is the trailer for the 1993 Warner Brother's movie "Dennis the Menace". In the opening sequence, Dennis visits Mr. Wilson and helps him to awaken by firing an aspirin into his mouth with his slingshot. The movie was directed by Nick Castle and produced by John Hughes. Dennis the Menace, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, the Mitchells, Margaret, Joey and Switchblade Sam are featured.
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Fast Facts
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Stars in
Dennis the Menace
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Born
March 14
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Voiced by
Brennan Thicke
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First appearance
March 12, 1951
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Occupation
N/A
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Founder of
N/A
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Related to
Alice Mitchell
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Age
5 1/2
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Created by
Cartoonist Hank Ketcham
