Eddie: The Life and Times of America's Preeminent Bad Boy

**Ken Osmond - __Eddie: The Life and Times of America's Preeminent Bad Boy__** Edward Clark Haskell--and I never knew the character's full name until I read the book--was probably the inspiration for every "bad boy" character on television. Larry Linville, who played Frank Burns on __M\*A\*S\*H__--another bad boy--said of his character, "There's always a Frank Burns around--at home, at work, wherever. Stay away from him." In the same way, mothers, including (and especially) June Cleaver, tried to keep their kids away from the Eddies in their schools, neighborhoods, etc. But what was "Eddie" like behind the scenes? And, apart from the character he played, what is Ken Osmond like? Eddie Haskell was the bad kid who never went away. When child actor Ken Osmond stepped onto the set of __Leave it to Beaver__ in 1957, he not only entered our living rooms, he homesteaded a permanent place in the American pop culture. The poster child for sneaky, rotten kids everywhere, he was the reference point for cautious mothers to warn their children about. And everyone in America knew an Eddie Haskell at some point in his or her lives. The amazing phenomenon of Ken Osmond’s character is still going strong, over half a century after the show's cancellation. Even today, the name Eddie Haskell remains firmly entrenched in the American lexicon. Political foes from both sides of the ideological spectrum love to accuse their opponents of, "acting like Eddie Haskell", and when Kobi Bryant argues a referee's call, tweets go out labeling him as an "Eddie Haskell". __Psychology Today__ has published articles about recognizing and treating "Eddie Haskell Syndrome" and Matt Groening created Bart Simpson as his own version of 'the son of Eddie Haskell". Now it's time to meet Ken Osmond, the man behind America's preeminent bad boy. A man who, as co-star Jerry Mathers said, "was the best actor on the program, because he was so diametrically opposed to the character he played". A devoted husband, father and patriot, he's a man who’s been forever shadowed by Eddie Haskell, but whose own life, was even more amazing than the character he portrayed. **Format:** EPUB **Length:** 235 pages **Published:** 2014 by Christopher J. Lynch **ISBN:** 0990727300 Ken Osmond - Eddie: The Life and Times of America's Preeminent Bad Boy Edward Clark Haskell--and I never knew the character's full name until I read the book--was probably the inspiration for every "bad boy" character on television. Larry Linville, who played Frank Burns on M*A*S*H --another bad boy--said of his character, "There's always a Frank Burns around--at home, at work, wherever. Stay away from him." In the same way, mothers, including (and especially) June Cleaver, tried to keep their kids away from the Eddies in their schools, neighborhoods, etc. But what was "Eddie" like behind the scenes? And, apart from the character he played, what is Ken Osmond like? Eddie Haskell was the bad kid who never went away. When child actor Ken Osmond stepped onto the set of Leave it to Beaver in 1957, he not only entered our living rooms, he homesteaded a permanent place in the American pop culture. The poster child for sneaky, rotten kids everywhere, he was the reference point for cautious mothers to warn their children about. And everyone in America knew an Eddie Haskell at some point in his or her lives. The amazing phenomenon of Ken Osmond’s character is still going strong, over half a century after the show's cancellation. Even today, the name Eddie Haskell remains firmly entrenched in the American lexicon. Political foes from both sides of the ideological spectrum love to accuse their opponents of, "acting like Eddie Haskell", and when Kobi Bryant argues a referee's call, tweets go out labeling him as an "Eddie Haskell". Psychology Today has published articles about recognizing and treating "Eddie Haskell Syndrome" and Matt Groening created Bart Simpson as his own version of 'the son of Eddie Haskell". Now it's time to meet Ken Osmond, the man behind America's preeminent bad boy. A man who, as co-star Jerry Mathers said, "was the best actor on the program, because he was so diametrically opposed to the character he played". A devoted husband, father and patriot, he's a man who’s been forever shadowed by Eddie Haskell, but whose own life, was even more amazing than the character he portrayed. Format: EPUB Length: 235 pages Published: 2014 by Christopher J. Lynch ISBN: 0990727300