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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana

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

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

1994

Street Corner Kids as Floyd Powell

1992

1984

Against All Odds as Hank Sully

1983

Webster as George Papadapolis

1982

Victor/Victoria as "Squash" Bernstein
Maid in America as Cal Bullington
Faerie Tale Theatre as Papa Bear

1981

Porky's as Sheriff Wallace
Nobody's Perfekt as Swaboda
Word of Honor as Penniman Butcher

1980

Jimmy B. & Andre as Jimmy Butsicaris
When Time Ran Out... as Tiny Baker

1978

FM as Doc Holiday
Mickey's 50 as Self
Centennial as Hans Brumbaugh

1977

Mad Bull as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus

1976

1975

Babe as George Zaharias
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1974

1973

The 500 Pound Jerk as Hughie Rae Feather

1972

Hardcase as Booker Llewellyn
M*A*S*H as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson
ABC Afterschool Special as Alex 'Moose' Novak

1970

The Odd Couple as Jake Metcalf
Monday Night Football as Defensive Tackle
Monday Night Football as Color Comentator

1969

1968

Paper Lion as Self

1964

Daniel Boone as Moose Williams

1962

1961

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

Production

1982

Maid in America as Executive Producer

1981

Word of Honor as Executive Producer
Word of Honor as Producer

1980

Jimmy B. & Andre as Producer