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Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Acting Born Jul 15, 1935 -- Died Oct 10, 2012 · Gary, Indiana

​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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Blazing Saddles
7.2
movie
Blazing Saddles
as Mongo
1974
Buffalo '66
7.1
movie
Buffalo '66
as TV Sportscaster
1998
Porky's
6.4
movie
Porky's
as Sheriff Wallace
1981
M*A*S*H
7.9
tv
M*A*S*H
as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson
1972
Saturday Night Live
7.0
tv
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Victor/Victoria
7.3
movie
Victor/Victoria
as "Squash" Bernstein
1982
Against All Odds
5.7
movie
Against All Odds
as Hank Sully
1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
When Time Ran Out...
5.3
movie
When Time Ran Out...
as Tiny Baker
1980
The Odd Couple
7.8
tv
The Odd Couple
as Jake Metcalf
1970
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0
movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Mongo (archive footage)
2013
Webster
5.8
tv
Webster
as George Papadapolis
1983