Dennis the Menace is a comic strip (single panel
on weekdays, full strip on Sundays) originally
created by Hank Ketcham. Dennis, who originally
appeared as \"The Pickle\", was later made into a
live-action 1960s television sitcom, a 1980s
television cartoon, a 1987 movie, a 1993
live-action film, and another animated series
based on that film. Originally, Dennis spent most
of his time making life miserable for his parents.
In recent years he has spent nearly all his time
disturbing the serenity of the grumpy Mr. Wilson,
and being coddled by Wilson\'s engaging wife
Martha. In tone, Dennis is most like an escapee
from a 1930s movie, such as an Our Gang film.

On March 12, 1951 the Dennis the Menace comic
strip appeared in newspapers across the US for the
first time. Coincidentally, another cartoon strip
titled Dennis the Menace was published in the
United Kingdom on March 15 (cover dated March 17 -
the \"off sale\" date) of the same year. In the
UK, the US cartoon series is known simply as
Dennis.

Ketcham gradually turned the production of the
strip over to his assistants, who continued it
after his death in 2001.

Dennis has been the subject of a number of
animated adaptations, as well as a CBS sitcom from
1959 to 1963 starring Jay North as Dennis. A 1993
live-action film starred Walter Matthau as Mr.
Wilson. This was followed up with Dennis the
Menace Strikes Again! in 1998 starring Don Rickles
as Mr. Wilson.

Dennis the Menace was the \"spokestoon\" for Dairy
Queen for many years until recently being
supplanted by other cartoon characters.

In 2005, comics publisher Fantagraphics announced
that they would reprint Ketcham\'s entire run on
Dennis the Menace in a 25-volume series over 11
years.

Hank Ketcham\'s Complete Dennis the Menace
(1951-52) ISBN 1560976802 
Hank Ketcham\'s Complete Dennis the Menace
(1953-54?) ISBN 
Contents [hide]
1 List of characters 
2 The Cast 
3 The Voices 
4 The Voices 
5 Cast for the Movie 
6 See also 
7 External links 
 


[edit]
List of characters
Dennis Mitchell 
Mom (Alice Mitchell) 
Dad (Henry Mitchell) - works at Trask Engineering

Grandpa 
Ruff the dog 
Hotdog the cat 
Mr. (George) Wilson 
Mrs. (Martha) Wilson 
Joey McDonald 
Margaret Wade 
Gina Gillotti 
Peebee Campbell (TV Show) 
Jay Weldon (TV Show) 
Tommy Anderson (TV Show) 
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The Cast
Jay North as Dennis Mitchell 
Joseph Kearns as George Wilson 
Billy Booth as Tommy Anderson 
Herbert Anderson as Henry Mitchell 
Jeannie Russell as Margaret Wade 
Sylvia Field as Martha Wilson 
Gloria Henry as Alice Mitchell 
Gil Smith as Joey McDonald 
Gale Gordon as John Wilson 
Sara Seegar as Eloise Wilson 
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The Voices
Brennan Thicke as Dennis 
Phil Hartman as Mr. Wilson, Henry and Ruff 
Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Wilson, Henry and Ruff 
Jeannie Elias as Margaret, Peebee, Joey and Tommy

Louise Vallance as Alice 
Marilyn Lightstone as Alice and Mrs. Wilson 
[edit]
The Voices
(1993)

Adam Wylie as Dennis 
Dan Gilvezan as Henry and Ruff 
Katie Leigh as Joey 
June Foray as Mrs. Wilson 
Ana Mathis as Alice 
Jeannie Elias as Margaret and Peebee 
Greg Burson as Mr. Wilson 
[edit]
Cast for the Movie
Mason Gamble as Dennis 
Walter Matthau as Mr. Wilson 
Lea Thompson as Alice 
Joan Plowright as Mrs. Wilson 
Robert Stanton as Henry 
Kellen Hallaway as Joey 
Amy Sakasitz as Margaret 
Hank Johnson as Gunther 
Christopher Lloyd as Switchblade Sam