Alex Karras

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15

Deathday

2012-10-10 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana

Also Known As

  • Алекс Каррас

Alex Karras

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Alexander George "Alex" Karras (born July 15, 1935), nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a former football player, professional wrestler, and actor who is best known for playing with the Detroit Lions from 1958–1962 and 1964-1970. In addition, he starred on the ABC sitcom Webster, alongside real-life wife Susan Clark, as the titular character's adoptive father.

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Known For

Blazing Saddles
7.2%

Blazing Saddles

Feb 7, 1974

Buffalo '66
7.1%

Buffalo '66

Jan 20, 1998

Porky's
6.4%

Porky's

Nov 13, 1981

M*A*S*H
7.9%

M*A*S*H

Sep 17, 1972

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Victor/Victoria
7.3%

Victor/Victoria

Apr 25, 1982

Against All Odds
5.7%

Against All Odds

Mar 2, 1984

When Time Ran Out...
5.3%

When Time Ran Out...

Mar 28, 1980

The Odd Couple
7.8%

The Odd Couple

Sep 24, 1970

Webster
5.9%

Webster

Sep 16, 1983

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Acting

2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Mongo (archive footage)
2001
Back in the Saddle as Self (archive footage)
1998
Buffalo '66 as TV Sportscaster
1996
Arliss
1994
Street Corner Kids as Floyd Powell
1992
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hits as Self
1984
Against All Odds as Hank Sully
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Papa Bear
1983
Webster as George Papadapolis
1982
Maid in America as Cal Bullington
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Papa Bear
1982
Victor/Victoria as "Squash" Bernstein
1981
Porky's as Sheriff Wallace
1981
Nobody's Perfekt as Swaboda
1981
Word of Honor as Penniman Butcher
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Jughead Miller
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Jughead Miller
1980
When Time Ran Out... as Tiny Baker
1980
Jimmy B. & Andre as Jimmy Butsicaris
1978
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang
1978
Mickey's 50 as Self
1978
Centennial as Hans Brumbaugh
1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic as Host
1978
FM as Doc Holiday
1977
Mad Bull as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
1976
Good Heavens
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
1975
Babe as George Zaharias
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975
Win, Place or Steal as Frank
1974
The Great Lester Boggs
1974
Blazing Saddles as Mongo
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1973
The 500 Pound Jerk as Hughie Rae Feather
1972
ABC Afterschool Special as Alex 'Moose' Novak
1972
M*A*S*H as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson
1972
Hardcase as Booker Llewellyn
1970
The Odd Couple as Jake Metcalf
1970
Monday Night Football as Defensive Tackle
1970
Monday Night Football as Color Comentator
1969
Love, American Style
1968
Paper Lion as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1964
Daniel Boone as Moose Williams
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

Production

1982
Maid in America as Executive Producer
1981
Word of Honor as Executive Producer
1981
Word of Honor as Producer
1980
Jimmy B. & Andre as Producer
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