Ken Osmond, who played obsequious troublemaker Eddie Haskell on TV’s Leave It to Beaver, has died, his manager confirms. Osmond was 76.
“He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” his son, Eric, said in a statement. “He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He was loved and will be very missed.”
The impact of his most famous performance can be measured by the fact that, for those of us of a certain age, if someone is described as an “Eddie Haskell”-type, we know exactly what is meant.
Appropriately, tributes poured in from across a broad spectrum. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Osmond “created a memorable character,” and Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach cited Eddie Haskell as one of his “all-time influences.”
The Haskell character was a troublemaking friend of Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow), the older brother of Theodore, aka the Beaver (Jerry Mathers). Hugh Beaumont...
“He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” his son, Eric, said in a statement. “He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He was loved and will be very missed.”
The impact of his most famous performance can be measured by the fact that, for those of us of a certain age, if someone is described as an “Eddie Haskell”-type, we know exactly what is meant.
Appropriately, tributes poured in from across a broad spectrum. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Osmond “created a memorable character,” and Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach cited Eddie Haskell as one of his “all-time influences.”
The Haskell character was a troublemaking friend of Wally Cleaver (Tony Dow), the older brother of Theodore, aka the Beaver (Jerry Mathers). Hugh Beaumont...
- 5/18/2020
- by Tom Tapp and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
No news continues to be bad news in the case of the missing Growing Pains star. While Vancouver police continue their search for Andrew Koenig, hopeful that he is still alive, friends of the actor are offering some startling realizations...and even some theories. For one thing, Koenig's apartment in Venice, Calif., is completely empty. "I just went by to see if anybody was there," filmmaker Lance Miccio tells E! News of his visit Monday night. "It was empty, just like if someone had moved out." Koenig reportedly gave his 30-day notice to his landlord and vacated the place earlier this month. Miccio, who worked on two recent movies that the...
- 2/23/2010
- E! Online
Missing "Growing Pains" star Andrew Koenig emptied out his apartment in Venice, CA because he wanted to start over in Vancouver ... this according to a long-time friend. Lance Miccio tells TMZ he went to Koenig's apartment last night and found it cleaned out.Miccio says Koenig told friends two weeks ago he planned to move back to Vancouver to "start over," because he considered Vancouver his "place for solace."Koenig -- son of "Star Trek...
- 2/23/2010
- TMZ
Missing actor told friends he planned to move back to Vancouver to 'start over,' pal tells TMZ.
By Gil Kaufman
Andrew Koenig
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While Canadian police continue their search for missing actor Andrew Koenig, a longtime friend told TMZ on Tuesday (February 23) that the former "Growing Pains" co-star emptied out his apartment in Venice, California, because he was looking for a fresh start in Vancouver.
Pal Lance Miccio visited Koenig's California apartment on Monday night and said the flat was cleaned out and that the actor told friends two weeks ago he planned to move back to Vancouver to "start over." Koenig, who was last seen February 14 and is said to be suffering from depression, chose the site of this year's winter Olympics because he lived there nearly 20 years ago and considered it his "place for solace."
According to a report from RadarOnline.com, police have tracked electronic information,...
By Gil Kaufman
Andrew Koenig
Photo: IMDb
While Canadian police continue their search for missing actor Andrew Koenig, a longtime friend told TMZ on Tuesday (February 23) that the former "Growing Pains" co-star emptied out his apartment in Venice, California, because he was looking for a fresh start in Vancouver.
Pal Lance Miccio visited Koenig's California apartment on Monday night and said the flat was cleaned out and that the actor told friends two weeks ago he planned to move back to Vancouver to "start over." Koenig, who was last seen February 14 and is said to be suffering from depression, chose the site of this year's winter Olympics because he lived there nearly 20 years ago and considered it his "place for solace."
According to a report from RadarOnline.com, police have tracked electronic information,...
- 2/23/2010
- MTV Music News
Vancouver police say the 41-year-old 'has recently been despondent.'
By MTV News Staff
Andrew Koenig
Photo: IMDb
Andrew Koenig, the 41-year-old former "Growing Pains" actor who has been missing since February 14, has suffered from depression, according to statements from his family and law enforcement officials.
"Andrew has recently been despondent, and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being," Vancouver police said in a statement released Sunday, CNN reports.
"Andrew was suffering from depression at the time of his disappearance," the family said in a statement.
Koenig, who played Richard "Boner" Stabone — star Kirk Cameron's best friend, on "Growing Pains" — was visiting friends in Vancouver and was expected to return home to Venice, California, on February 16. His father, Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" TV and film franchise, last spoke with his son on February 9. He received a troubling note from Andrew, postmarked...
By MTV News Staff
Andrew Koenig
Photo: IMDb
Andrew Koenig, the 41-year-old former "Growing Pains" actor who has been missing since February 14, has suffered from depression, according to statements from his family and law enforcement officials.
"Andrew has recently been despondent, and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being," Vancouver police said in a statement released Sunday, CNN reports.
"Andrew was suffering from depression at the time of his disappearance," the family said in a statement.
Koenig, who played Richard "Boner" Stabone — star Kirk Cameron's best friend, on "Growing Pains" — was visiting friends in Vancouver and was expected to return home to Venice, California, on February 16. His father, Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" TV and film franchise, last spoke with his son on February 9. He received a troubling note from Andrew, postmarked...
- 2/22/2010
- MTV Music News
Andrew Koenig, the actor and comedian best known for playing Boner in "Growing Pains" is missing. He was last seen in Vancouver, Canada on Sun. Feb. 14.
"He went up to [Vancouver] to visit friends who last saw him on the 14th," the actor's sister Danielle Koenig tells Zap2it. "Any information we can get on his whereabouts would be helpful."
Burlesque dancer Jenny Magenta stated on Facebook that Koenig stayed with her in Vancouver and said that his parents told her he was "severely depressed." She also says there's some evidence he was in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver.
As we reported earlier, Sarah Silverman, Alyssa Milano, Dave Holmes and other celebrities have been tweeting and blogging for information leading to the whereabouts of the actor.
VH1's "Best Week Ever" star, Doug Benson tweeted, "On a serious note, my buddy Andrew Koenig was last seen in Vancouver on Feb...
"He went up to [Vancouver] to visit friends who last saw him on the 14th," the actor's sister Danielle Koenig tells Zap2it. "Any information we can get on his whereabouts would be helpful."
Burlesque dancer Jenny Magenta stated on Facebook that Koenig stayed with her in Vancouver and said that his parents told her he was "severely depressed." She also says there's some evidence he was in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver.
As we reported earlier, Sarah Silverman, Alyssa Milano, Dave Holmes and other celebrities have been tweeting and blogging for information leading to the whereabouts of the actor.
VH1's "Best Week Ever" star, Doug Benson tweeted, "On a serious note, my buddy Andrew Koenig was last seen in Vancouver on Feb...
- 2/21/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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