Alex Karras

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15 (77 years old)

Deathday

2012-10-10

Place of Birth

Gary, Indiana

Alex Karras

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.

Acting

1981

Porky's

as Sheriff Wallace

1974

1984

Against All Odds

as Hank Sully

1982

Victor/Victoria

as "Squash" Bernstein

2001

Back in the Saddle

as Self (archive footage)

1977

Mad Bull

as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus

1981

1975

Babe

as George Zaharias

1972

Hardcase

as Booker Llewellyn

1982

Maid in America

as Cal Bullington

1968

Paper Lion

as Self

1981

Word of Honor

as Penniman Butcher

1980

Jimmy B. & Andre

as Jimmy Butsicaris

1998

Buffalo '66

as TV Sportscaster

1994

Street Corner Kids

as Floyd Powell

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Mongo (archive footage)

1973

The 500 Pound Jerk

as Hughie Rae Feather

1980

1978

FM

as Doc Holiday

1978

Production

1982

Maid in America

as Executive Producer

1981

Word of Honor

as Executive Producer

1981

Word of Honor

as Producer

1980

Jimmy B. & Andre

as Producer

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