Jeanne K. Russell (born October 22, 1950) is an American actress best known for playing Dennis's playmate, Margaret Wade, in the television series Dennis The Menace, which was based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name and aired from 1959 to 1963 on CBS.Russell was chosen at the suggestion of Jay North, who starred in the role of Dennis, to play his nemesis playmate. She appeared in 31 of the series' 146 episodes over the four-year run of the show.
Chiropractor in North Hollywood, California, USA. [2000]
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Has co-chaired SAG Young Performers' Committee for over five years.
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At this writing (May 2008), she is a chiropractor in North Hollywood, California. Jeannie is still friends with Dennis the Menace (1959) co-star Jay North. He is a patient at her chiropractic practice.
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Interviewed in "Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Classic Film and Television" by Tom Goldrup and Jim Goldrup (McFarland, 2002).