Ken Osmond Biography

Fast Facts

• Osmond is a member of American Legion, a social and mutual-aid veterans' organization that includes many members of the U․S․ armed forces
• Quote: "(Regarding his "Leave it to Beaver" role) "Everyone knows an Eddie Haskell․ He's the guy who you can blame things on when they go wrong․ The ironic thing about 'Beaver' is that it was never a top 10 show during the original network run․ It was just another family show that had enough fans to keep it on the air․""
• After musician Alice Cooper said he was "Eddie Haskell" (Osmond's most well-known role) as a kid, rumors began to spread that Osmond and Cooper were in fact the same person
• Osmond was a member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 18 years and most often worked the Central Traffic Division
• Osmond was shot three times chasing a suspected car thief who was trying to escape on foot while working as a police officer in Los Angeles
• Joined the LAPD in 1970 and grew a mustache to help hide his identity
• Made his living off several rental properties in Los Angeles that he maintained himself after retiring from the LAPD