Ken Osmond (1943–2020) Best known for his unforgettable role as the smooth-talking, two-faced Eddie Haskell on the classic sitcom Leave It to Beaver, Ken Osmond became a pop culture icon whose character defined the “phony friend” for generations. Born to Pearl Hand, a film industry properties fabricator, and Thurman B. Osmond, a carpenter, Ken was introduced to show business at a young age. His mother enrolled him and his brother in acting classes that covered drama, dance, dialects, diction, an