Alex Karras

(1935-2012)

American football player, sportscaster and actor

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Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) 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 (Emmanuel Lewis), 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.

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Born	Alexander George Karras 15 July 1935 Gary, Indiana, USA
Died	10 October 2012 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Cancer
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Joan Jurgenson - · · m. 1958; div. 1975 info edit

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Susan Clark 1943- · Canadian actress · m. 1980 info edit

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