Ken Osmond, ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Who Played Eddie Haskell, Dies at 76

Variety ^ | 05-18-2020 | Captain Peter Blood

[a little elbow grease]

What a lovely dress you’re wearing Mrs. Cleaver.

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[b4its2late]

Yeah, saw that. Interesting career change for him.

Osmond joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1970 and grew a mustache to be less recognizable. In 1980, Osmond was struck by five bullets while in a foot chase with a suspected car thief and was protected from four of the bullets by his bullet-resistant vest, with the fifth bullet ricocheting off of his belt buckle. He was placed on disability and retired from the force in 1988.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Damn NOT Eddie Haskell, he was great on Leave It To Beaver I watch the show every morning..RIP eddie

[a little elbow grease]

he did have respiratory problems (it is mentioned)

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yea, but the politeness had an air of insincerity about it. Which was exactly what it was supposed to have.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Lumpy, now he was a piece of work

[Blood of Tyrants]

Ummm, because he was an active duty officer at the time and not an actor?

[Blood of Tyrants]

The whole series was on Netflix a few years ago. Watched every one of them with my wife and daughter.

[a little elbow grease]

Every teenage boy has an inner Eddie Haskell just waiting to get out of earshot from the adults.”

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LOL

[fella]

"he was a LAPD policeman and was shot 5 times while in pursuit of a criminal."

A dedicated and good police. Bet there are a lot of stories about him as a LEO.

[OttawaFreeper]

RIP, and Phyllis George passed away a couple of days ago.

[Trumpet 1]

Eddie was a jerk. He may have been pandering to the grown-ups while the adults were in the room, yet when the authorities were out of the room, Eddie was busy being condescendingly creepy...thusly referring to Beaver as the name,”Squirt.” Even the dad would tell Wally that Eddie was a jerk. When they asked Alice Cooper what sort of a kid Alice was...He replied,”Oh well I was the Eddie Haskell of the neighborhood.” In other words a smart Alec who would patronize the grownups while acting like a creep most of the rest of the time. I have to say, it is fun to kiss up to the grown-ups while Hiding a large straw and a ready to use spit ball. Just figuratively, not literally. Long live Eddie Haskell.

[silverleaf]

Eddie was the Troublemaking suckup that charmed the adult Cleavers
Great character actor!

[A_Former_Democrat]

One of the great character actors of all time TV

Everyone knew an Eddie

We hated him but on Beaver, he was awesome esp for that age Played the smartass to the hilt

[SmokingJoe]

Rest In Peace “Eddie Haskell”.
You will be badly missed.

[JimRed]

There comes a time when one picks up the paper and first turns to the Irish Sports Page...the obits.

I get up and open my paper to the obits. If my name isn't there, I make coffee.

[windcliff]

ping

[Paladin2]

“The cause of death is unknown”

Because Eddie Haskell was evil?

[mware]

You’re right. Seems every generation in our town has their Eddie’s.

[A_Former_Democrat]

That was the late Johnny Wadd