Alex Karras
Born: 1935-07-15 in Gary, Indiana
Died: 2012-10-10
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
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
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Papa Bear
1983
- Webster as George Papadapolis
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Papa Bear
- Victor/Victoria as "Squash" Bernstein
- Maid in America as Cal Bullington
1981
- Porky's as Sheriff Wallace
- Word of Honor as Penniman Butcher
- Nobody's Perfekt as Swaboda
1980
- When Time Ran Out... as Tiny Baker
- Jimmy B. & Andre as Jimmy Butsicaris
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Jughead Miller
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Jughead Miller
1978
- Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic as Self - Host
- Centennial as Hans Brumbaugh
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang
- FM as Doc Holiday
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Win, Place or Steal as Frank
1974
- Blazing Saddles as Mongo
- The Great Lester Boggs
1973
- The 500 Pound Jerk as Hughie Rae Feather
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972
- M*A*S*H as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson
- ABC Afterschool Special as Alex 'Moose' Novak
- Hardcase as Booker Llewellyn
1970
- The Odd Couple as Jake Metcalf
- Monday Night Football as Defensive Tackle
1969
1968
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- Paper Lion as Alex Karras
1964
- Daniel Boone as Moose Williams
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
- The NFL on CBS as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter