Alex Karras
Birthdate
July 15, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana
Date of Death
October 10, 2012
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
July 15, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana
Date of Death
October 10, 2012
Known For
Acting
Biography
EAlexander 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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Alex Karras's LGBTQ+ Titles
Victor/Victoria
"Squash" Bernstein
Acting (49)
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
Arli$$ (1 episode)
1994
Street Corner Kids as Floyd Powell
1992
The Ben Stiller Show (2 episodes)
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 (150 episodes)
1982
Maid in America as Cal Bullington
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Papa Bear (1 episode)
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 (2 episodes)
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 (12 episodes)
1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic as Self - Host
1978
FM as Doc Holiday
1977
Mad Bull as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
1977
Babe as George Zaharias
1976
Good Heavens (1 episode)
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
1973
The 500 Pound Jerk as Hughie Rae Feather
1972
ABC Afterschool Special as Alex 'Moose' Novak (1 episode)
1972
M*A*S*H as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson (1 episode)
1972
Hardcase as Booker Llewellyn
1970
The Odd Couple as Jake Metcalf (1 episode)
1970
Monday Night Football as Color Comentator (15 episodes)
1970
Monday Night Football as Defensive Tackle (1 episode)
1969
Love, American Style (1 episode)
1968
Paper Lion as Alex Karras
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (1 episode)
1964
Daniel Boone as Moose Williams (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (6 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (2 episodes)
1956
The NFL on CBS as Self (3 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
Production (4)
1982
Maid in America
• Executive Producer
1981
Word of Honor
• Executive Producer
• Producer
1980
Jimmy B. & Andre
• Producer