Ken Osmond, a child actor known for his role as Eddie Haskell on “Leave It to Beaver,” has died at the age of 76.
Osmond died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Osmond’s son Eric remembered him as “an incredibly kind and wonderful father.”
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos)
“He had his family gathered around him when he passed,” Eric Osmond said. “He was loved and will be very missed.”
As 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.
Osmond appeared...
Osmond died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.
In a statement, Osmond’s son Eric remembered him as “an incredibly kind and wonderful father.”
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos)
“He had his family gathered around him when he passed,” Eric Osmond said. “He was loved and will be very missed.”
As 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.
Osmond appeared...
- 5/18/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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