
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1935-07-15
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.
Known For

Blazing Saddles
as Mongo

Buffalo '66
as TV Sportscaster

Porky's
as Sheriff Wallace

M*A*S*H
as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

Victor/Victoria
as "Squash" Bernstein

Against All Odds
as Hank Sully

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

When Time Ran Out...
as Tiny Baker

The Odd Couple
as Jake Metcalf