February 25th, 1991. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show hosts the embittered former star, who played a young muckraker in the 1960s TV show.
“My ant was a woman who could make Captain Bligh tremble in his boots. She was a monster, a real witch. I always had to live up to her unrealistic and unreasonable expectations…”
Mr. North displays a hidden truth not many knew, the abuse he suffered at the hands of his aunt who accompanied on set. He recalls being under extreme pressures in his acting and having no way to resist. Jay continues to explain how they were the worst four years of his life, aged seven to eleven, and things didn’t get better afterwards; a marriage that didn’t last, consistently getting harassed by fans at a new career in the navy. He comments on the industry as a whole towards the end of this segment.
Jay North passed away in 2025.