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Alex Karras

Known for acting · Born 15 July 1935 · Died 10 October 2012 · aged 77 · Gary, Indiana

51 credits

​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.

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Known for

Webster

1983

Victor/Victoria

1982

Against All Odds

1984

Blazing Saddles

1974

Centennial

1978

Buffalo '66

1998

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

FM

1978

Nobody's Perfekt

1981

Monday Night Football

1970

Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

1978

Babe

1977

Acting (48)

2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMongo (archive footage)Film
2001Back in the SaddleSelf (archive footage)Film
1998Buffalo '66TV SportscasterFilm
1996Arli$$Alex KarrasSeries
1994Street Corner KidsFloyd PowellFilm
1992The Ben Stiller Show · 2 episodesSeries
1992The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest HitsSelfFilm
1984Against All OddsHank SullyFilm
1984Goldilocks and the Three BearsPapa BearFilm
1983WebsterGeorge Papadapolis · 150 episodesSeries
1982Victor/Victoria'Squash' BernsteinFilm
1982Faerie Tale TheatrePapa BearSeries
1982Maid in AmericaCal BullingtonFilm
1981Porky'sSheriff WallaceFilm
1981Nobody's PerfektSwabodaFilm
1981Word of HonorPenniman ButcherFilm
1980When Time Ran Out...Tiny BakerFilm
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJughead MillerFilm
1980Jimmy B. & AndreJimmy ButsicarisFilm
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJughead Miller · 2 episodesSeries
1978CentennialHans Brumbaugh · 12 episodesSeries
1978FMDoc HolidayFilm
1978Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded FangThe Hooded FangFilm
1978Mickey's 50SelfFilm
1978Rock 'n' Roll Sports ClassicSelf - HostFilm
1977BabeGeorge ZahariasFilm
1977Mad BullIago 'Mad Bull' KarkusFilm
1976The Sonny and Cher ShowSelfSeries
1976Good HeavensSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
1975Win, Place or StealFrankFilm
1974Blazing SaddlesMongoFilm
1974The Great Lester BoggsFilm
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelfSeries
1973The 500 Pound JerkHughie Rae FeatherFilm
1972M*A*S*HLance Cpl. Lyle WessonSeries
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialAlex 'Moose' NovakSeries
1972HardcaseBooker LlewellynFilm
1970The Odd CoupleJake MetcalfSeries
1970Monday Night FootballDefensive Tackle, Color Comentator · 15 episodesSeries
1969Love, American StyleSeries
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelfSeries
1968Paper LionAlex KarrasFilm
1964Daniel BooneMoose WilliamsSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1956The NFL on CBSSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries

Production (3)

1982Maid in AmericaExecutive ProducerFilm
1981Word of HonorExecutive ProducerFilm
1980Jimmy B. & AndreProducerFilm