Alex Karras

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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

Known For

Actor

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

1984
Against All Odds

as Hank Sully

1983
Webster

as George Papadapolis

1982
Maid in America

as Cal Bullington

1982
Victor/Victoria

as "Squash" Bernstein

1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as Papa Bear

1981
Porky's

as Sheriff Wallace

1981
Nobody's Perfekt

as Swaboda

1981
Word of Honor

as Penniman Butcher

1980
When Time Ran Out...

as Tiny Baker

1980
Jimmy B. & Andre

as Jimmy Butsicaris

1978
FM

as Doc Holiday

1978
Centennial

as Hans Brumbaugh

1977
Mad Bull

as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus

1975
Babe

as George Zaharias

1975
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1974
1973
The 500 Pound Jerk

as Hughie Rae Feather

1972
Hardcase

as Booker Llewellyn

1972
ABC Afterschool Special

as Alex 'Moose' Novak

1972
M*A*S*H

as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson

1970
The Odd Couple

as Jake Metcalf

1970
Monday Night Football

as Defensive Tackle

1968
Paper Lion

as Self

1964
Daniel Boone

as Moose Williams

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Producer

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