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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15

Day of Death

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

Known For

Acting

Porky's

1981

Porky's

as

Sheriff Wallace

Blazing Saddles

1974

Blazing Saddles

as

Mongo

Against All Odds

1984

Against All Odds

as

Hank Sully

Victor/Victoria

1982

Victor/Victoria

as

"Squash" Bernstein

Back in the Saddle

2001

Back in the Saddle

as

Self (archive footage)

Mad Bull

1977

Mad Bull

as

Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus

Nobody's Perfekt

1981

Nobody's Perfekt

as

Swaboda

Babe

1975

Babe

as

George Zaharias

Hardcase

1972

Hardcase

as

Booker Llewellyn

Maid in America

1982

Maid in America

as

Cal Bullington

Paper Lion

1968

Paper Lion

as

Self

Word of Honor

1981

Word of Honor

as

Penniman Butcher

Jimmy B. & Andre

1980

Jimmy B. & Andre

as

Jimmy Butsicaris

Buffalo '66

1998

Buffalo '66

as

TV Sportscaster

Street Corner Kids

1994

Street Corner Kids

as

Floyd Powell

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as

Mongo (archive footage)

The 500 Pound Jerk

1973

The 500 Pound Jerk

as

Hughie Rae Feather

When Time Ran Out...

1980

When Time Ran Out...

as

Tiny Baker

FM

1978

FM

as

Doc Holiday

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Jake Metcalf

Webster

Webster

as

George Papadapolis

Centennial

Centennial

as

Hans Brumbaugh

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Moose Williams

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

as

Alex 'Moose' Novak

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football

as

Defensive Tackle

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football

as

Color Comentator

Production

Crew

Directing