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Alex Karras

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 15, 1935

Died

October 10, 2012 (age 77)

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana

Also Known As

Алекс Каррас

IMDb

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Karras, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

NFL lineman, "Webster" star Alex Karras dies at 77

Video

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Saturday Night Live
TV

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

Love, American Style
TV

Love, American Style

1969

M*A*S*H
TV

M*A*S*H

Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson

1972

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

Moose Williams

1964

ABC Afterschool Special
TV

ABC Afterschool Special

Alex 'Moose' Novak

1972

The Odd Couple
TV

The Odd Couple

Jake Metcalf

1970

Arli$$
TV

Arli$$

Alex Karras

1996

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self

1968

Webster
TV

Webster

George Papadapolis

1983

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV

Faerie Tale Theatre

Papa Bear

1982

Monday Night Football
TV

Monday Night Football

Defensive Tackle

1970

Monday Night Football
TV

Monday Night Football

Color Comentator

1970

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self

1973

Centennial
TV

Centennial

Hans Brumbaugh

1978

Blazing Saddles
Film

Blazing Saddles

Mongo

1974

Porky's
Film

Porky's

Sheriff Wallace

1981

The Ben Stiller Show
TV

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

Filmography

2013FilmRichard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Mongo (archive footage)2001FilmBack in the Saddleas Self (archive footage)1998FilmBuffalo '66as TV Sportscaster1996TVArli$$as Alex Karras1994FilmStreet Corner Kidsas Floyd Powell1992TVThe Ben Stiller Show1992FilmThe Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hitsas Self1984FilmAgainst All Oddsas Hank Sully1984FilmGoldilocks and the Three Bearsas Papa Bear1983TVWebsteras George Papadapolis1982FilmMaid in Americaas Cal Bullington1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Papa Bear1982FilmVictor/Victoriaas "Squash" Bernstein1981FilmPorky'sas Sheriff Wallace1981FilmNobody's Perfektas Swaboda1981FilmWord of Honoras Penniman Butcher1980FilmAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Jughead Miller1980TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Jughead Miller1980FilmWhen Time Ran Out...as Tiny Baker1980FilmJimmy B. & Andreas Jimmy Butsicaris1978FilmJacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded Fang1978FilmMickey's 50as Self1978TVCentennialas Hans Brumbaugh1978FilmRock 'n' Roll Sports Classicas Self - Host1978FilmFMas Doc Holiday1977FilmMad Bullas Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus1977FilmBabeas George Zaharias1976TVGood Heavens1976TVThe Sonny and Cher Showas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmWin, Place or Stealas Frank1974FilmThe Great Lester Boggs1974FilmBlazing Saddlesas Mongo1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1973FilmThe 500 Pound Jerkas Hughie Rae Feather1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Alex 'Moose' Novak1972TVM*A*S*Has Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson1972FilmHardcaseas Booker Llewellyn1970TVThe Odd Coupleas Jake Metcalf1970TVMonday Night Footballas Defensive Tackle1969TVLove, American Style1968FilmPaper Lionas Alex Karras1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1964TVDaniel Booneas Moose Williams1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1956TVThe NFL on CBSas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter