Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Alex Karras
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 27Series: 21Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 73234
IMDb ID: nm0440090
Known for: Acting
Born: July 15, 1935
Died: October 10, 2012
Age: 77
Place of birth: Gary, Indiana
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2013
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 6.83
Wikidata: Q969866
Also known as
Алекс Каррас
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Alex Karras.
7.0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Mongo (archive footage)
2013 Movie
6.0
Back in the Saddle
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
7.1
Buffalo '66
as TV Sportscaster
1998 Movie
Street Corner Kids
as Floyd Powell
1994 Movie
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hits
as Self
1992 Movie
5.7
Against All Odds
as Hank Sully
1984 Movie
5.0
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Papa Bear
1984 Movie
Maid in America
as Cal Bullington
1982 Movie
7.3
Victor/Victoria
as "Squash" Bernstein
1982 Movie
6.4
Porky's
as Sheriff Wallace
1981 Movie
3.3
Nobody's Perfekt
as Swaboda
1981 Movie
6.0
Word of Honor
as Penniman Butcher
1981 Movie
4.5
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Jughead Miller
1980 Movie
5.4
When Time Ran Out...
as Tiny Baker
1980 Movie
6.0
Jimmy B. & Andre
as Jimmy Butsicaris
1980 Movie
7.6
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as The Hooded Fang
1978 Movie
Mickey's 50
as Self
1978 Movie
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
as Self - Host
1978 Movie
6.7
FM
as Doc Holiday
1978 Movie
Mad Bull
as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
1977 Movie
5.5
Babe
as George Zaharias
1977 Movie
Win, Place or Steal
as Frank
1975 Movie
The Great Lester Boggs
1974 Movie
7.2
Blazing Saddles
as Mongo
1974 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Alex Karras.
6.7
Arli$$
as Alex Karras • 1 eps
1996 Series
4.7
The Ben Stiller Show
2 eps
1992 Series
5.8
Webster
as George Papadapolis • 150 eps
1983 Series
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Papa Bear • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Jughead Miller • 2 eps
1980 Series
7.7
Centennial
as Hans Brumbaugh • 12 eps
1978 Series
5.5
Good Heavens
1 eps
1976 Series
6.8
The Sonny and Cher Show
1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.4
ABC Afterschool Special
as Alex 'Moose' Novak • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.9
M*A*S*H
as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.8
The Odd Couple
as Jake Metcalf • 1 eps
1970 Series
Monday Night Football
as Defensive Tackle • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1 eps
1969 Series
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.0
Daniel Boone
as Moose Williams • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 6 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
2.0
The NFL on CBS
as Self • 3 eps
1956 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1944 Series