He felt typecast by the iconic role he'd played, and became a cop. However, he couldn't resist the lure of returning to television while still working for the police.
Today, Hollywood is mourning the passing of Ken Osmond at 76. Cause unknown as of press time.
Osmond began his career at age 9 in movies, and was already a show biz veteran when he was cast as duplicitous teen Eddie Haskell on Leave it to Beaver. However, despite a resume that included guest appearances on shows as diverse as Lassie, Wagon Train, & Petticoat Junction, Osmond felt trapped by typecasting because producers only saw him as Eddie. So he signed on to the Los Angeles Police Department in 1970 as a motorcycle cop. Osmond served with the LAPD until retiring in 1988. By that time, his acting career had already resumed with the revival of Beaver and a guest appearance on Happy Days during its final season.
In this scene, Roger Phillips (Ted McGinley) arrives at his new job as a school principal to discover a teacher trapped in a locker until a certain fellow arrives on the scene with a bolt cutter.....
Yep, same old, same old.
Rest in peace, Ken.
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