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 con...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Mongo (archive footage)
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.
Buffalo '66
1998
as TV Sportscaster
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is ...
Street Corner Kids
1994
as Floyd Powell
A group of neighborhood kids decide to form a second family, banding together and standing up for each other no matter what the consequences. But thei...
The Best of Thunder and Destruction: NFL's Hardest Hits
1992
as Self
A Sports Illustrated compilation video of the NFL's Hardest Hits.
Against All Odds
1984
as Hank Sully
She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime. Hired to find her, he grew to love he...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984
as Papa Bear
A spirited young girl disobeys her parents and runs off to the wood for the afternoon where she rudely invades the home of a family of bears, taking a...
Maid in America
1982
as Cal Bullington
An unemployed worker answers a personal ad for a housekeeper to a crusading female lawyer, and then takes her to court to force her to accept him into...
Maid in America
1982
Executive Producer
An unemployed worker answers a personal ad for a housekeeper to a crusading female lawyer, and then takes her to court to force her to accept him into...
Victor/Victoria
1982
as "Squash" Bernstein
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
Porky's
1981
as Sheriff Wallace
In 1954 Florida, a group of high school boys head to a strip club in the Everglades in an attempt to lose their collective virginity. When the club's ...
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
as Swaboda
While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychia...
Word of Honor
1981
as Penniman Butcher
A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the ...
Word of Honor
1981
Executive Producer, Producer
A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the ...
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Jughead Miller
Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "T...
When Time Ran Out...
1980
as Tiny Baker
An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling fo...
Jimmy B. & Andre
1980
as Jimmy Butsicaris
Real-life story detailing the relationship between a popular Detroit restaurant owner and a young black youngster whom he tries to adopt.
Jimmy B. & Andre
1980
Producer
Real-life story detailing the relationship between a popular Detroit restaurant owner and a young black youngster whom he tries to adopt.
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1978
as The Hooded Fang
Nobody ever listens to Jacob, so he always has to repeat himself. A trip to the grocery store leads to a misunderstanding and Jacob falls asleep hidin...
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978
as Host
The first and final annual “Rock ‘N Roll Sports Classic” which puts some of the world’s biggest music stars in competition against each other.
FM
1978
as Doc Holiday
When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined...
Mad Bull
1977
as Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus
An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has...
Babe
1975
as George Zaharias
This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Meda...
Win, Place or Steal
1975
as Frank
Three friends have two things in common: (1) they like to bet on the horses at the track, and (2) they invariably lose. One day they hit upon a scheme...
The Great Lester Boggs
1974
Malcolm's cross-country motorcycle odyssey - just for the experience - "boggs" down in Arkansas, where he acquires his sidekick, LeRoy; befriends moon...
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Mongo
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his h...
The 500 Pound Jerk
1973
as Hughie Rae Feather
An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into an Olympic weightlifting champion is set back when the hillbilly falls for a Russian gymna...
Hardcase
1972
as Booker Llewellyn
A man thought-dead comes home to find that his wife has sold their ranch and married a Mexican revolutionary.
Paper Lion
1968
as Self
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.