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Forever tagged as the unctuous, trouble-making truant Eddie Haskell on the quintessential 50s family show Leave It to Beaver (1957), actor Ken Osmond did not manage much of a career after the stereotype. So inextricably typed was he that he gave up on any semblance of a career within a short time after the series' cancellation. Unlike so many other tragic child stars who did not survive the transition into adulthood, Osmond's life remained quite balanced. It did not careen out of control or disintegrate into alcohol and drugs.
Ken was born on June 3, 1943 in Glendale, California, to Pearl (Hand) and Thurman Osmond, a studio carpenter and propmaker, who were both originally from the American South. He started appearing on film and TV prior to his sitcom success thanks to a typically insistent stage mother. Taking up athletic skills such as fencing and martial arts as well as diction classes, Ken and his brother Dayton Osmond made their film debuts as child extras in the Mayflower pilgrim tale Plymouth Adventure (1952) starring Spencer Tracy. Other minor tyke film roles came for Osmond with So Big (1953), Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) and Everything But the Truth (1956). He went on to appear in the popular shows of the day including "Circus Boy," "Annie Oakley" and "Lassie." Both public and studio schooled, Ken nabbed the key role of Eddie Haskell at age 14. With his tight, curly blond locks, ugly sneer and intimidating stance, he became an instant sensation on the show, delightfully smudging up the squeaky-clean Cleaver name on occasion with his nasty antics. As the two-faced buddy of teenager Wally Cleaver, Eddie was forever brown-nosing the Cleaver parents ("You look lovely today, Mrs. Cleaver!") while showing his true colors bullying poor Beaver (nicknaming him "squirt") or goading Wally on to break some family rule or curfew. A certifiable radar for trouble, he was the resident scene-stealer for six seasons until the show's demise in 1963, when things went downhill quickly. In retrospect, a spin-off show starring the Eddie Haskell character could have been something to consider; however, Osmond as a 20-year-old juvenile delinquent (his age when the show ended) might have been hard to swallow.
Osmond struggled in its aftermath. After a hitch in the Army, he grabbed a few TV remnants that came his way on such lightweight comedy shows as "The Munsters" and "Petticoat Junction." Following a minor role in the youth-oriented flick C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967) starring pop singers Bobby Vee and Jackie DeShannon, Osmond pretty much called it quits. He subsequently made a very un-Eddie-like career choice by joining the Los Angeles Police Department. He grew a mustache to help secure his anonymity. A long-time member of its vice squad, he was wounded three times during the line of duty, eventually retired and earned a medical disability pension from the police force.
In the 1980s, Ken came back to TV with a reunion mini-movie and then a cable-revived version of "Leave It to Beaver" entitled The New Leave It to Beaver (1983), which featured Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, Frank Bank and Jerry Mathers from the original 1950s cast. The series revolved around the boys all married now, having kids and faced with grown-up problems. Ken's real-life offspring Christian Osmond and Eric E. Osmond played his impish sons on the series, Eddie Jr. and Freddie. A full-length film version of Leave It to Beaver (1997) had Osmond turning back once again to the show, this time as the father of his infamous role. Ken still makes personal appearances occasionally at film festivals, collectors' shows and nostalgia conventions. Ken was last seen in an isolated featured part in the family comedy film Characterz (2016).
Married to wife Sandy since 1970, he kept fairly prosperous handling rental properties in the Los Angeles area. His brother Dayton later became a special effects supervisor for the TV show "Babylon 5." Kenneth Charles Osmond died at age 76 of cardiac arrest on May 18, 2020.- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Willie K. Kahaiali'i was born on 17 October 1960 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Get a Job (2011), Maui (2017) and You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011). He was married to Debbie . He died on 18 May 2020 in Maui, Hawaii, USA.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
Michelle Rossignol was born on 4 February 1940 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress and cinematographer, known for La demoiselle d'Avignon (1972), Let's Talk About Love (1976) and The Conquest (1973). She died on 18 May 2020 in Québec, Canada.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bogdan Pop Djorcev was a director and writer, known for Slucki od zivotot (1984), Trst via Skopje (1987) and Eureka (1988). He died on 18 May 2020 in Skopje, North Macedonia.- Hanna Seiffert was born in 1930 in Volkersdorf, Silesia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Operation Leo (1981), Tatort (1970) and Fußballtrainer Wulff (1972). She died on 18 May 2020.
- Susan Rothenberg was born on 20 January 1945 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972), 4 Artists: Robert Ryman, Eva Hesse, Bruce Nauman, Susan Rothenberg (1988) and Art in the Twenty-First Century (2001). She was married to Bruce Nauman and George Trakas. She died on 18 May 2020 in Galisteo, New Mexico, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Manny R. Buising was born on 4 May 1951 in Manila, Philippines. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Batas ng lansangan (2002), Ang alamat ng lawin (2002) and Pakners (2003). He died on 18 May 2020.- Director
- Animation Department
- Actor
Craig Welch was born on 27 September 1948 in Canada. He was a director and actor, known for How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels (1996), No Problem (1992) and Disconnected (1988). He died on 18 May 2020 in Canada.- Make-Up Department
- Actor
- Special Effects
Juvan Bermil was born on 19 February 1974 in the Philippines. He was an actor, known for Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill (2013), Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014) and On the Job (2013). He died on 18 May 2020 in the Philippines.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Erdal Kahraman was born in 1947 in Adapazari, Turkey. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Akrebin Yolculugu (1997), Arkadasim Seytan (1988) and The Secret Face (1991). He died on 18 May 2020 in Izmir, Turkey.- Ben Williams was born on 1 September 1954 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA. He died on 18 May 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- Romana Próchnicka was born on 17 February 1933 in Mosciska, Lwowskie, Poland [now Mostyska, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Trzy kobiety (1957). She died on 18 May 2020.
- Vladimir Golub was born on 7 August 1937. He was an actor, known for Poslednie zalpy (1961). He died on 18 May 2020 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- James Sherwood was born on 8 August 1933 in the USA. He was married to Shirley Cross. He died on 18 May 2020 in the UK.
- Henny Brenner was born on 25 November 1924 in Drersden, Germany. She was married to Hermann Brenner. She died on 18 May 2020 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany.
- Jonathan S. Safran was born on 13 November 1957 in Glen Cove, New York, USA. He died on 18 May 2020 in Wisconsin, USA.
- Additional Crew
Lori Anne McCoy was born on 19 July 1954 in Long Beach, California, USA. Lori Anne is known for Model Railroading Unlimited (1975). Lori Anne died on 18 May 2020 in Orange County, California, USA.- Writer
- Production Manager
Joachim Walter was born on 6 October 1943 in Chemnitz, Germany. He was a writer and production manager, known for And Next Year at Lake Balaton (1980), Kinder aus Stein (1987) and Kaufmann, nicht Händler (1936). He died on 18 May 2020 in Berlin, Germany.- Editor
- Editorial Department
Andrée Werlin was born on 23 November 1928 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. She was an editor, known for Casino de Paris (1957), Very Happy Alexander (1968) and As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966). She died on 18 May 2020 in Paris, France.- Andrzej Bizon was born on 13 January 1976 in Witkowice, Malopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Pogoda na jutro (2003) and Niania (2005). He died on 18 May 2020.