Porn Star John Holmes Said He Was 'Eddie Haskell' and Ken Osmond Outed Him - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 09-09-2011, 11:27 PM

I don't know if people know this story, but I'll tell it anyway:

I just watched a documentary on adult film star John Holmes, John Holmes: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (2004), and they explained this interesting story.

John Holmes was a liar, he always told lies to make himself sound and look more interesting than what it really was. Around the time he first went into the industry he told the pornographers making the movies that he used to star in "Leave it to Beaver" as 'Eddie Haskell'.

So the pornographers wanted to make money off of this and they put in their video descriptions on the pornos: "Starring Former Child Star in 'Leave it to Beaver' - See Eddie Haskell in Action!"

To their surprise they were contacted by the real 'Eddie Haskell', Ken Osmond, who also happened to be an LAPD officer and he demanded that everything be set straight.

They had to stop mentioning 'Eddie Haskell' and "Leave it to Beaver" on their pornos after this. They honestly thought that John Holmes was telling the truth about his past on "Leave it to Beaver".

Marvo301 · 09-09-2011, 11:37 PM

Wow It's hard to believe that those porn industry people could be so gullible and misinformed! I thought it was very common knowledge that Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell. Then again I guess "Leave It To Beaver" is not the kind of TV show people in the porn industry tend to watch!!

MickeyMac · 09-11-2011, 01:14 PM

I have seen interviews with actors of directors who had worked with Holmes, and not only did they describe him as a compulsive liar, but he was such a convincing liar, that people would believe his BS stories.

Torgo · 09-27-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Wow It's hard to believe that those porn industry people could be so gullible and misinformed! I thought it was very common knowledge that Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell. Then again I guess "Leave It To Beaver" is not the kind of TV show people in the porn industry tend to watch!!

Probably the same people that believed Jerry Mathers was killed in Vietnam.

stevea · 05-15-2020, 07:18 AM

Interesting old thread. Thought I'd kick it up for anyone who'd missed this.

CosmicCharlie · 05-18-2020, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Interesting old thread. Thought I'd kick it up for anyone who'd missed this.

wow
9 years old thread re-called and 3 days later Ken is gone ...

you must be psychic +- lol

I'm glad to have read the Ken was actually a good guy during LITB and later in life as well

RIP Eddie

stevea · 05-19-2020, 08:13 AM

I'd credit moderator JamesG for this. He brought it up in another question to me, and I thought it was interesting.

Scrabjan1 · 05-21-2020, 01:06 PM

Wow you posted on 5-15 and we didn’t get the news of his passing until 5-18.

GentlemanJim · 05-21-2020, 03:21 PM

Okay, I remember back in the day when this rumor was still circulating "live" and I found it believable, because as the pix in the original post show, there is considerable similarity.

Didn't really know or care if "Ken Osmond" or "John Holmes" were stage names, (one versus the other) the internet was not ubiquitous back in those days, so immediate verification was not commonly available.
But another common rumor back in the day was that 'Holmes' was a stage name given when the actor reminded a director of a tow-truck.

I think the main barrier to believing Eddie Haskell had become John Holmes was the earlier rumor that he had become Alice Cooper.

On a side note, I think that Val Kilmer was an incredibly bad choice to portray Holmes in "Wonderland"
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09-09-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,032	Porn Star John Holmes Said He Was 'Eddie Haskell' and Ken Osmond Outed Him I don't know if people know this story, but I'll tell it anyway: I just watched a documentary on adult film star John Holmes, John Holmes: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (2004), and they explained this interesting story. John Holmes was a liar, he always told lies to make himself sound and look more interesting than what it really was. Around the time he first went into the industry he told the pornographers making the movies that he used to star in "Leave it to Beaver" as 'Eddie Haskell'. So the pornographers wanted to make money off of this and they put in their video descriptions on the pornos: "Starring Former Child Star in 'Leave it to Beaver' - See Eddie Haskell in Action!" To their surprise they were contacted by the real 'Eddie Haskell', Ken Osmond, who also happened to be an LAPD officer and he demanded that everything be set straight. They had to stop mentioning 'Eddie Haskell' and "Leave it to Beaver" on their pornos after this. They honestly thought that John Holmes was telling the truth about his past on "Leave it to Beaver". Attached Images

09-09-2011, 11:37 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	Wow It's hard to believe that those porn industry people could be so gullible and misinformed! I thought it was very common knowledge that Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell. Then again I guess "Leave It To Beaver" is not the kind of TV show people in the porn industry tend to watch!!
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09-11-2011, 01:14 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I have seen interviews with actors of directors who had worked with Holmes, and not only did they describe him as a compulsive liar, but he was such a convincing liar, that people would believe his BS stories.

05-15-2020, 07:18 AM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,446	Interesting old thread. Thought I'd kick it up for anyone who'd missed this.

05-19-2020, 08:13 AM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,446	I'd credit moderator JamesG for this. He brought it up in another question to me, and I thought it was interesting.

05-21-2020, 01:06 PM	#8
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	Wow you posted on 5-15 and we didn’t get the news of his passing until 5-18.

05-21-2020, 03:21 PM	#9
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	Okay, I remember back in the day when this rumor was still circulating "live" and I found it believable, because as the pix in the original post show, there is considerable similarity. Didn't really know or care if "Ken Osmond" or "John Holmes" were stage names, (one versus the other) the internet was not ubiquitous back in those days, so immediate verification was not commonly available. But another common rumor back in the day was that 'Holmes' was a stage name given when the actor reminded a director of a tow-truck. I think the main barrier to believing Eddie Haskell had become John Holmes was the earlier rumor that he had become Alice Cooper. On a side note, I think that Val Kilmer was an incredibly bad choice to portray Holmes in "Wonderland" .