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Alexander George Karras was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long, in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and James Garner. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class.
Birth Name
Alexander George Karras
Born
Monday, 15 July 1935
Died
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Mongo (archive footage) / Mongo | 2013 |
| These Amazing Shadows | Mongo (clip from Blazing Saddles (1974)) | 2011 |
| NFL Top 10 | Self | 2007 |
| Back in the Saddle | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Buffalo '66 | TV Sportscaster | 1998 |
| The Tom Show | Mr. Amross, Tom's Dad | 1997 |
| Arli$$ | Alex Karras | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Self | 1996 |
| Fudge | Big A | 1995 |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Alex Karras | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Mongo (archive footage) / Mongo | 2013 |
| These Amazing Shadows | Mongo (clip from Blazing Saddles (1974)) | 2011 |
| NFL Top 10 | Self | 2007 |
| Back in the Saddle | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Buffalo '66 | TV Sportscaster | 1998 |
| The Tom Show | Mr. Amross, Tom's Dad | 1997 |
| Arli$$ | Alex Karras | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Self | 1996 |
| Fudge | Big A | 1995 |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Alex Karras | 1992 |
| Civil Wars | Michael Connolly | 1991 |
| Monday Night Madness: The Very Best of Monday Night Football (20th Anniversary) | Self | 1989 |
| American Masters | Mongo | 1986 |
| Against All Odds | Hank Sully | 1984 |
| Breakaway | Self | 1983 |
| Webster | George Papadapolis | 1983 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Papa Bear | 1982 |
| Victor/Victoria | 'Squash' Bernstein / "Squash" Bernstein | 1982 |
| Porky's | Sheriff Wallace | 1981 |
| Nobody's Perfekt | Swaboda | 1981 |
| When Time Ran Out... | Tiny Baker / Rose Valdez | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang | The Hooded Fang | 1978 |
| Centennial | Hans Brumbaugh | 1978 |
| FM | Doc Holiday | 1978 |
| Mad Bull | Iago 'Mad Bull' Karkus | 1977 |
| Mulligan's Stew | Mr. Hollenbeck | 1977 |
| Liar's Club | Self | 1976 |
| Good Heavens | Jack | 1976 |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | Various Characters / Self | 1976 |
| Babe | George Zaharias | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
| Win, Place or Steal | Frank | 1975 |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas | Self | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Sonny Comedy Revue | Self | 1974 |
| The Great Lester Boggs | Sheriff Billy Bob | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | Self | 1974 |
| Blazing Saddles | Mongo | 1974 |
| Match Game | Himself - Panelist | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Alex 'Moose' Novak | 1972 |
| M*A*S*H | Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson | 1972 |
| Hardcase | Booker Llewellyn | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Al Potter | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Jake Metcalf | 1970 |
| NFL Monday Night Football | Self - Color Commentator / Self - Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | (segment "Love and the Eskimo's Wife") | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Paper Lion | Himself / Alex Karras | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Williams | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor / Himself - Pro Football Player / Self - Pro Football Player | 1961 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| The NFL on CBS | Self - Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle | 1956 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Self | 1954 |
Producer Filmography
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