Dennis the Menace Dennis Creates a Hero (Season 1, Episode 23)
TV-G
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis the Menace

Dennis Creates a Hero (Season 1, Episode 23)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis wants his dad to be a hero so bad after Johnny Brady's dad always seems to get his picture in the paper for some heroic act. So Dennis tries to talk to the town reporter to put Henry's picture in the paper and make him a hero.

Director

Charles Barton

Writers

Peggy Chantler Dick (written by) (as Peggy Chantler) | William Cowley (written by) | Hank Ketcham (comic strip)

Producer

James Fonda

Cinematographer

Henry Freulich

Editor

Tom Biggart

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 1960

Release date

Mar 20, 1960 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Jay North Dennis Mitchell Dennis Mitchell See fewer	Dennis the Menace (1959)
Herbert Anderson Henry Mitchell Henry Mitchell See fewer	Battleground (1949)
Gloria Henry Alice Mitchell Alice Mitchell See fewer	Air Hostess (1949)
Joseph Kearns George Wilson George Wilson See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Sylvia Field Martha Wilson Martha Wilson See fewer	The Best of Broadway (1954)
Billy Booth Tommy Anderson Tommy Anderson See fewer	Dennis the Menace (1959)
Charles Seel Mr. Krinkie Mr. Krinkie See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Wade Cagle Reporter Reporter See fewer	Men Into Space (1959)
Gregory Irvin Johnny Brady (uncredited) Johnny Brady (uncredited) See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)