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Alex Karras
ACTOR

Alex Karras

Known for Blazing Saddles · M*A*S*H · Saturday Night Live

​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…

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Born
Jul 15, 1935
Died
Oct 10, 2012
Birthplace
Gary, Indiana
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.

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Known For

MOVIEBlazing Saddles
Blazing SaddlesMongo · 1974
★ 7.2
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HLance Cpl. Lyle Wesson · 1972
★ 7.9
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVThe Odd Couple
The Odd CoupleJake Metcalf · 1970
★ 7.8
MOVIERichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMongo (archive footage) · 2013
★ 7.1
TVCentennial
CentennialHans Brumbaugh · 1978
★ 7.7
TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1968
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

Paper LionAlex Karras
1968
HardcaseBooker Llewellyn
1972
The 500 Pound JerkHughie Rae Feather
1973
Blazing SaddlesMongo
1974
The Great Lester Boggs
1974
Win, Place or StealFrank
1975
BabeGeorge Zaharias
1977
Mad BullIago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
1977
FMDoc Holiday
1978
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded FangThe Hooded Fang
1978
Mickey's 50Self
1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports ClassicSelf - Host
1978
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJughead Miller
1980
Jimmy B. & AndreJimmy Butsicaris
1980
Jimmy B. & AndreProducer
1980
When Time Ran Out...Tiny Baker
1980
Nobody's PerfektSwaboda
1981
Porky'sSheriff Wallace
1981
Word of HonorPenniman Butcher
1981
Word of HonorExecutive Producer
1981
Word of HonorProducer
1981
Maid in AmericaCal Bullington
1982
Maid in AmericaExecutive Producer
1982
Victor/Victoria'Squash' Bernstein
1982
Against All OddsHank Sully
1984
Goldilocks and the Three BearsPapa Bear
1984
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest HitsSelf
1992
Street Corner KidsFloyd Powell
1994
Buffalo '66TV Sportscaster
1998
Back in the SaddleSelf (archive footage)
2001
Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMongo (archive footage)
2013

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
The NFL on CBSSelf · 3 eps
1956
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 eps
1962
Daniel BooneMoose Williams · 1 eps
1964
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968
Love, American Style1 eps
1969
Monday Night FootballDefensive Tackle · 1 eps
1970
Monday Night FootballColor Comentator · 15 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleJake Metcalf · 1 eps
1970
ABC Afterschool SpecialAlex 'Moose' Novak · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HLance Cpl. Lyle Wesson · 1 eps
1972
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Good Heavens1 eps
1976
The Sonny and Cher ShowSelf · 1 eps
1976
CentennialHans Brumbaugh · 12 eps
1978
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryJughead Miller · 2 eps
1980
Faerie Tale TheatrePapa Bear · 1 eps
1982
WebsterGeorge Papadapolis · 150 eps
1983
The Ben Stiller Show2 eps
1992
Arli$$Alex Karras · 1 eps
1996

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