Billy Booth (actor)

William Allen Booth (November 7, 1949 – December 31, 2006)[1] was an American child actor, best known for his role as Dennis Mitchell's best friend Tommy Anderson on the CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace, based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. He made guest appearances on The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, The Donna Reed Show, Lawman,[2] The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and The Andy Griffith Show. He also provided the voice for Wentworth in the 1962 Merrie Melodies episode Honey's Money.

Billy Booth
Billy Booth c. 1964
Born	William Allen Booth (1949-11-07)November 7, 1949 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	December 31, 2006(2006-12-31) (aged 57) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Occupation	Child actor, lawyer
Years active	1957–1967

Booth graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 1967, from the University of Southern California in 1971, and from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1974. He became a practicing lawyer and moved to Los Osos, California in 1977. He taught business and real estate law at both Cuesta College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, both located in San Luis Obispo County, California.[3][4] He divorced his wife Kathern. He practiced law in Morro Bay, California.

Booth died on December 31, 2006[5][6] of liver complications at the age of 57.