Ken Osmond, 'Leave It to Beaver' star who played Eddie Haskell, dies at 76

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Source: NBC News

Ken Osmond, best known for his role as the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on the television comedy "Leave It to Beaver," died on Monday morning, his manager confirmed to NBC News. He was 76.

The cause of death is unknown.

Osmond, a native of Glendale, California, began his career as a child actor with his first speaking part at age 9 in the film "So Big," starring Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden, followed by "Good Morning Miss Dove," and "Everything But the Truth. He also guest-starred on television series, including "Lassie," "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," "Wagon Train," "Fury," and "The Loretta Young Show."

In 1957, Osmond auditioned for the the Eddie Haskell role, which was originally intended to be a guest appearance, but those involved with the show were so impressed with Osmond's portrayal that the character became a key component of the series throughout its six-season run of 234 episodes.



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Damn. He'll always be Eddie Haskell to me.

[11 Bravo]

1. So now once again he can say to Barbara Billingsley ...

"You're looking very lovely today Mrs. Cleaver."

RIP Ken.

[deurbano]

5. You reminded me of her "I speak jive" line in Airplane! (So unexpected from Beaver's

mom...)

RIP to Ken, and to Eddie-- an unforgettable character.

[Yeehah]

2. He was really good as Eddie Haskell

He created a truly memorable character!

[doc03]

3. I thought he died years ago. nt

[whistler162]

6. Mope his bullet proof vest and belt buckle

protected him. He was LAPD until he retired.

[BigmanPigman]

16. I learned that years ago and thought

it would be interesting if he tried to give you a ticket for something. I'm sure he had a lot of funny stories to tell. "Gee officer, you look especially dashing this morning. You certainly are doing a great job writing that ticket, can I give you a hand, etc".

[11 Bravo]

7. You were wrong. n/t

[ElementaryPenguin]

4. Eddie Haskell was an iconic TV character - and likely one of Trump's early heroes!!

Trump probably was highly influenced by Eddie's two-faced, bullshitting style!

[pansypoo53219]

26. eddie was his spirit animal.

[Joe Mauriceovich]

8. Minor Mandela Effect

I though Osmond died last week.

[Glorfindel]

9. Sorry to hear it. "Leave It to Beaver" was one of my favorite TV shows

back in the day. RIP, Mr. Osmond. You brought merriment to many, and what could be better than that?

[LakeArenal]

10. I watch Leave it To Beaver every time it's in.

Many great laughs.

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13. So do I. Especially the first few seasons before The Beav entered that awkward phase.

I know, he couldn't help it, but little Beav was so much funnier.

[LakeArenal]

14. Cuter, too. Shouldn't say it tho.

Larry Mondello. ❤️❤️❤️

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15. And Larry's mom who looked like his grandma. I really do love that show.

I think the two funniest shows were when the Beaver lost the money that Ward gave him for a haircut so Wally cut it and butchered it and when the Beav got trapped in the giant billboard soup bowl.

[LakeArenal]

20. I like the one when Larry stole his mom's money

Threw it out the window and made Beav look for it. Then went to a carnival.

[leftieNanner]

17. When I was at Cal and a member of a sorority

Jerry Mathers (The Beave) lived in the fraternity next door. I met him once when he came through a receiving line at our house. He was polite - and very short. I'm sure it wasn't easy being a young man trying to meet women with that hanging around his neck!

[BHDem53]

11. The three amigos,

Wally, Eddie and Lumpy. Then there was the rumor that he was Alice Cooper. RIP, Mr. Osmond.

[Bengus81]

12. I like when he called Wally's dad the Warden.....LOL

[Iggo]

18. Iconic.

Thanks, Mr Osmond.

[Ford_Prefect]

19. No offense but this isn't LBN. It was already posted https://democraticunderground.com/100213453946

[link:https://democraticunderground.com/100213453946|

[LakeArenal]

21. Some of us must have missed it.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. Yeah, it seems to happen often on something like this when many sources report it.

[JDC]

22. One of the greatest TV characters if all time.

RIP

[rsdsharp]

24. Kind of funny that NBC referred to him as a "star"

Only the four Cleavers actually had contracts on that show. Everyone else was paid by the week. That is only if they were in a given week’s episode. Although Ken Osmond and Frank Bank as Lumpy had continuing roles from very early in the series — roles that became larger as time went on — they were still paid only if they worked.

Osmond retired from the LA police department because of PTSD caused by the shooting incident described in the article. His autobiography, and Frank Bank’s are both quite interesting.

[Marcuse]

25. RIP