Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Ken Osmond

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Ken Osmond.
Last updated on April 20, 2025.
Ken Osmond

Kenneth Charles Osmond was an American actor and police officer. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of four, Osmond played the role of Eddie Haskell on the late 1950s to early 1960s television situation comedy Leave It to Beaver and reprised it on the 1980s revival series The New Leave It to Beaver. Typecast by the role, he found it hard to get other acting work and became a Los Angeles police officer. After retiring from police work, he resumed his acting career.

I realized that there are just certain things in life that are private. I have things in my past - like everyone - that I'm not proud of. — © Ken Osmond
I realized that there are just certain things in life that are private. I have things in my past - like everyone - that I'm not proud of.
I credit my parents for instilling in me a good work ethic and the sensibility that God serves those best who serve themselves.
You have moments where you do appearances and people recognize you and you get fan letters, but that's after you've put in long days rehearsing, filming and for us kids - going to school on the set.
It surprises me every day that this (Eddie Haskell) character is still so popular. I don't completely understand it but it's nice.
I had great parents, and they trained me well and instilled great values in me. They also taught me common sense about money and that I couldn't count on the good fortune of doing a show forever. Therefore, I never spent money I didn't have and didn't end up destitute like other child actors.
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