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Ken Osmond Wiki Biography

Kenneth Charles Osmond is an actor and former police officer, born on 7th June 1943 in Glendale, California, USA. He is best known for his iconic role of Eddie Haskel in the 1950s TV comedy “Leave It to Beaver”, and its reprise with the 1980s series “The New Leave It to Beaver”.

Have you ever wondered how rich Ken Osmond is? According to sources it has been estimated that Ken Osmond’s overall net worth is $500 000, accumulated mostly thanks to this initial major success of the 1950s TV sitcom in which he played a recurring role. Having returned to acting during the ‘80s, Ken further increased his wealth and popularity.

Ken Osmond Net Worth $500 000

Ken started acting in childhood, as his mother had ambitions to get him and his brother, Dayton, into acting. He apparently began appearing at professional auditions when he was just four, and soon started to work in commercials. Among several other activities, Ken and his brother attended acting and diction classes every day after school. Their film debut was as child extras in “Plymouth Adventure”(1952), the Mayflower pilgrim tale which starred Spencer Tracy. Soon followed cameo appearances in films like “So Big”, “Good Morning, Miss Dove” and Everything But the Truth”. At the age of fourteen, Ken got the key role of Eddie Haskell in the popular TV show “Leave It to Beaver”, and became an instant sensation; Osmond stayed on the show for six seasons, until its demise in 1963, which established his net worth.

However, despite the fame he gained during the airing of the show, Ken had a difficult time after its end. He managed to grab a few roles in comedy shows such as “The Munsters”, “Petticoat Junction” and “Lassie”, and was also cast in films like “C’mon Let’s Live a Little” and “With Six You Get Eggroll” during the late ‘60s, but never achieved much success.

Ken soon decided to abandon his acting career, and joined the Los Angeles Police Department. During his subsequent long career as a policeman, Ken was wounded three times and eventually retired with a medical disability pension in 1988. However, during the ‘80s, Osmond came back to television with a reunion movie and the revived cable version of the once popular series, this time called “Still the Beaver”(1983). The film featured five actors from the original cast, and Ken’s real-life offspring, Christian and Eric Osmond also appeared in the series as his sons. In 1997, a full-length film version was released, bringing Osmond back to the screen once again.

Today, Ken still makes occasional appearances at film festivals, nostalgia conventions and collectors’ shows. His more recent activity includes co-authoring the book along with Christopher J. Lynch entitled “Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Pre-eminent Bad Boy”, which was published in 2014.

When it comes to his private life, Ken has been married to Sandra Purdy since 1969, and the couple has two sons. Osmond now handles rental properties in the Los Angeles area, where he also resides.



Full Name Ken Osmond
Net Worth $500 Thousand
Date Of Birth June 7, 1943
Place Of Birth Glendale, California, United States
Profession Actor, Police officer
Nationality American
Spouse Sandra Purdy (m. 1969)
Children Eric E. Osmond, Christian S. Osmond
Siblings Dayton Osmond
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652119
Nominations TV Land “Character Most Desperately in Need of a Timeout” Award
Movies Leave It to Beaver, High School U.S.A., Characterz, Dead Women in Lingerie, Boy with a Knife
TV Shows Leave It to Beaver, The New Leave It to Beaver, The Caribou Show
Quote
1 It surprises me every day that this [Eddie Haskell] character is still so popular. I don’t completely understand it, but it’s nice.
Fact
1 He has played the same character (Eddie Haskell) on four different series: Leave It to Beaver (1957), The New Leave It to Beaver (1983), Parker Lewis Can’t Lose (1990) and Hi Honey, I’m Home (1991).
2 Joined the Los Angeles Police Dept. Now retired.
3 Is a member of the American Legion.
4 In the original “Leave It to Beaver” pilot, there was a character similar to Eddie played by another boy actor. In the third episode of the series entitled “New Neighbors,” the Eddie Haskell character with Ken in the role made its debut.
5 Rumor had it that Ken later become a porn star. The truth is that legendary adult film actor John Holmes billed himself satirically under the name “Eddie Haskell” a few times. Ken, an ultra conservative, was outraged and launched a $25 million suit that went all the way to the California Supreme Court. The court ruled for Holmes, however, stating that the name was protected as a satire. This case set a precedent in the matter, and is still referred to by other cases in California today. The owner of one L.A. adult movie house that had put up his marquee reading “Eddie Haskell of TV in ‘Behind the Green Door’ X-rated,” was asked to remove the billing by none other than Police Officer Ken Osmond.
6 There was another urban legend that once had fans thinking Ken was actually Alice Cooper, the rock singer. This originated from a Rolling Stones interview with Cooper. Cooper stated that he was “Eddie Haskell” as a child. Mr. Cooper was, of course, speaking metaphorically, but some readers interpreted it literally and the rumor went rampant.
7 He was severely typed as TV’s favorite insincere school-age brownnoser (“Good morning, Mrs. Cleaver!”) in the late 50s and early 60s and eventually was forced to quit the business.
8 Spent most of his 18 years of service assigned to Central Traffic Division where he was rarely recognized as ‘Leave It to Beaver’ character.
9 After retiring from the police force, he made his living from various Los Angeles-based rental properties which he maintained himself.
10 Was shot three times in the line of duty as an LA cop.
11 Father of Christian Osmond and Eric Osmond

Actor

Title Year Status Character
CHARACTERz 2016 Daniel
Leave It to Beaver 1997 Eddie Haskell Sr.
Hi Honey, I’m Home 1992 TV Series Eddie Haskell
Dead Women in Lingerie 1991 David
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose 1991 TV Series Eddie Haskell
The New Leave It to Beaver 1983-1989 TV Series Eddie Haskell
Rags to Riches 1987 TV Series Skip
High School U.S.A. 1984 TV Movie Baxter Franklin
Happy Days 1983 TV Series Freddie Bascomb
High School U.S.A. 1983 TV Movie Baxter Franklin
Still the Beaver 1983 TV Movie Eddie Haskell
With Six You Get Eggroll 1968 Duke (uncredited)
C’mon, Let’s Live a Little 1967 The Beard
Lassie 1955-1967 TV Series Motorcyclist / Ralph / Delivery Boy
The Munsters 1966 TV Series John
Petticoat Junction 1964 TV Series Harold Boggs
Leave It to Beaver 1957-1963 TV Series Eddie Haskell
Wagon Train 1958 TV Series Tommy Jenkins
The Jack Benny Program 1957 TV Series Newspaper Boy
Colt .45 1957 TV Series Tommy
Fury 1956-1957 TV Series Kenny / Johnny
Telephone Time 1957 TV Series Charlie Sharp
Official Detective 1957 TV Series Henry
The Walter Winchell File 1957 TV Series Joel Marisch
The Loretta Young Show 1957 TV Series Peter
Circus Boy 1957 TV Series Skinny
Everything But the Truth 1956 Oren Cunningham (uncredited)
Annie Oakley 1956 TV Series Scotty
Good Morning, Miss Dove 1955 Tommy Baker – Age 9 (uncredited)
Screen Directors Playhouse 1955 TV Series Henry Raglund
So Big 1953 Young Eugene (uncredited)
Plymouth Adventure 1952 Child on Mayflower ship (uncredited)

Self

Title Year Status Character
82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 2013 TV Movie Himself
Whatever Happened To? 2009 TV Series Himself
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! 2008 TV Series documentary Eddie Haskell / Himself – Actor
On the Edge of Black and White 2008 Documentary Himself
Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary 2007 Documentary Himself
TV Land: Myths and Legends 2007 TV Series documentary Himself
Begleiter 2006 Short Himself
The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
The Caribou Show 2004 TV Series Himself / Eddie Haskell
Desperation Boulevard 1998 Himself
Top Cops 1992 TV Series Himself
Clash of the Champions 1988 TV Special Himself
Our Time 1985 TV Series Himself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour 1983 TV Series Himself
Family Feud 1983 TV Series Himself
Boy with a Knife 1956 Documentary short Jerry’s Little Brother (uncredited)

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Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1988 Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award Young Artist Awards Leave It to Beaver (1957)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2006 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Character Most Desperately in Need of a Timeout Leave It to Beaver (1957)

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