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
| Birth Location | Gary, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935-07-15 |
| Died | 2012-10-10 |
Movies
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Mongo (archive footage)
2013
Back in the Saddle
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Buffalo '66
as TV Sportscaster
1998
Against All Odds
as Hank Sully
1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Papa Bear
1984
Maid in America
as Cal Bullington
1982
Victor/Victoria
as "Squash" Bernstein
1982
Porky's
as Sheriff Wallace
1981
Nobody's Perfekt
as Swaboda
1981
Word of Honor
as Penniman Butcher
1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Jughead Miller
1980
When Time Ran Out...
as Tiny Baker
1980
Jimmy B. & Andre
as Jimmy Butsicaris
1980
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as The Hooded Fang
1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
as Host
1978
FM
as Doc Holiday
1978
Mad Bull
as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
1977
Babe
as George Zaharias
1975
Win, Place or Steal
as Frank
1975
Blazing Saddles
as Mongo
1974
The 500 Pound Jerk
as Hughie Rae Feather
1973
Hardcase
as Booker Llewellyn
1972
Paper Lion
as Self
1968
Movies
Maid in America
Executive Producer
1982
Word of Honor
Producer
1981
Word of Honor
Executive Producer
1981
Jimmy B. & Andre
Producer
1980