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Alexander George "Alex" Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012), nicknamed "The Mad Duck", was an American football player, professional wrestler, and actor. He played football with the Detroit Lions in the National Football League from 1958–1962 and 1964–1970. As an actor, Karras is noted for his role as Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles, and for starring in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–89) alongside his wife Susan Clark, as the title character's adoptive father.

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  • Alexander George "Alex" Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012), nicknamed "The Mad Duck", was an American football player, professional wrestler, and actor. He played football with the Detroit Lions in the National Football League from 1958–1962 and 1964–1970. As an actor, Karras is noted for his role as Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles, and for starring in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–89) alongside his wife Susan Clark, as the title character's adoptive father.
  • Alexander George "Alex" Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player and actor. After an illustrious professional football career with the NFL's Detroit Lions, Karras became an actor. He was best known for his role on the long-running sitcom Webster and as the monstrous Mongo in the film Blazing Saddles. In 1985, he appeared in a prime-time commercial for the Transformers toyline.
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death place
  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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  • M*A*S*H
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  • Susan Clark, 1980-2012, his death
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  • Alex Karras
  • Karras, Alexander George
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  • Karras as an ABC broadcaster.
  • Alex Karras appeared as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson in the Season 3 M*A*S*H episode "Springtime".
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  • * Detroit Lions
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  • Alex Karras
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  • Actor, Athlete, TV host & personality
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