He also had guest roles on shows including “Lassie,” “Petticoat Junction” and “The Munsters.”
Osmond appeared on 97 episodes of the show across its six seasons and later reprised his role as a series regular on the Disney Channel revival, “The New Leave It to Beaver” in 1984. “He was loved and will be very missed.”Īs an actor, Osmond was best known for playing the rebellious character of Eddie Haskell on the 1950s sitcom “Leave It to Beaver.” The teenage character was a friend of Beaver’s (Jerry Mathers) older brother Wally (Tony Dow) and was notorious for the way he’d pretend to be the perfect child in the presence of adults, while acting out when they weren’t around. Ward Cleaver once remarked that 'Eddie is so polite, its almost un-American'.
The character, played in the original series by Ken Osmond, has become a cultural reference, recognized as an archetype for insincere sycophants. “He had his family gathered around him when he passed,” Eric Osmond said. The son of George and Agnes, Eddie Haskell was the smart-mouthed best friend of Wally Cleaver. Ken Osmond, who on TVs Leave It to Beaver, played two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell, a role so memorable it left him typecast and led to a second. In a statement, Osmond’s son Eric remembered him as “an incredibly kind and wonderful father.”Īlso Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos) Osmond died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. Sources tell Variety Osmond died at his Los. Shes Gotta Have It: Created by Spike Lee. Ken Osmond, best known for his role as the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on the television comedy Leave It to Beaver, died on Monday morning. Ken Osmond, a child actor known for his role as Eddie Haskell on “Leave It to Beaver,” has died at the age of 76. In the sitcom tradition of the Fonz and Eddie Haskell, Spike continually mooched food and referred to Earl as Mr.