Alex Karras

Acting

Alex Karras

Born July 15, 1935Gary, Indiana48 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.

Known For

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Movie

2013

Back in the Saddle
6.0

Back in the Saddle

Movie

2001

Buffalo '66
7.1

Buffalo '66

Movie

1998

Arli$$
6.7

Arli$$

TV

1996

Street Corner Kids

Street Corner Kids

Movie

1994

The Ben Stiller Show
4.7

The Ben Stiller Show

TV

1992

Filmography

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Mongo (archive footage)Movie
Back in the Saddle
2001Back in the Saddleas Self (archive footage)Movie
Buffalo '66
1998Buffalo '66as TV SportscasterMovie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Alex KarrasTV
Street Corner Kids
1994Street Corner Kidsas Floyd PowellMovie
The Ben Stiller Show
1992The Ben Stiller ShowTV
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hits
1992The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hitsas SelfMovie
Against All Odds
1984Against All Oddsas Hank SullyMovie
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Papa BearMovie
Webster
1983Websteras George PapadapolisTV
Maid in America
1982Maid in Americaas Cal BullingtonMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Papa BearTV
Victor/Victoria
1982Victor/Victoriaas "Squash" BernsteinMovie
Porky's
1981Porky'sas Sheriff WallaceMovie
Nobody's Perfekt
1981Nobody's Perfektas SwabodaMovie
Word of Honor
1981Word of Honoras Penniman ButcherMovie
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Jughead MillerMovie
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Jughead MillerTV
When Time Ran Out...
1980When Time Ran Out...as Tiny BakerMovie
Jimmy B. & Andre
1980Jimmy B. & Andreas Jimmy ButsicarisMovie
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1978Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded FangMovie
Mickey's 50
1978Mickey's 50as SelfMovie
Centennial
1978Centennialas Hans BrumbaughTV
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classicas Self - HostMovie
FM
1978FMas Doc HolidayMovie
Mad Bull
1977Mad Bullas Iago 'Mad Bull' KarkusMovie
Babe
1977Babeas George ZahariasMovie
Good Heavens
1976Good HeavensTV
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976The Sonny and Cher Showas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
Win, Place or Steal
1975Win, Place or Stealas FrankMovie
The Great Lester Boggs
1974The Great Lester BoggsMovie
Blazing Saddles
1974Blazing Saddlesas MongoMovie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
The 500 Pound Jerk
1973The 500 Pound Jerkas Hughie Rae FeatherMovie
ABC Afterschool Special
1972ABC Afterschool Specialas Alex 'Moose' NovakTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Lance Cpl. Lyle WessonTV
Hardcase
1972Hardcaseas Booker LlewellynMovie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas Jake MetcalfTV
Monday Night Football
1970Monday Night Footballas Defensive TackleTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American StyleTV
Paper Lion
1968Paper Lionas Alex KarrasMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Moose WilliamsTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The NFL on CBS
1956The NFL on CBSas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV