Jeannie Russell

Jeannie Russell
Russell as Margaret Wade
on Dennis the Menace in 1963
Born (1950-10-22) October 22, 1950
OccupationsActress, voice actress, chiropractor
Years active1959–1978; 1993

Jeannie 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 show's title role, to play his nemesis playmate. She appeared in 31 of the series' 146 episodes over the four-year run of the show.