Alex Karras
During his NFL career he, along with Packer great Paul Hornung, was suspended for one season (1963) for gambling. He later figured prominently in a George Plimpton sports book, Paper Lion.
He was a commentator and analyst in Monday Night Football from 1974 to 1976, being replaced by returning MNF original commentator, Don Meredith. He also played a minor role in Blazing Saddles as the sheriff's deputy Mongo; in one especially memorable scene, he knocks out a horse with one punch. He also appeared as the Sheriff, Porky's brother, in Porky's and as western settler Hans Brumbaugh in Centennial. He also played a bodyguard named Squash in the movie Victor/Victoria. Sometime in the 70's he played a backwoods boy turned Olympic weightlifter named Hugh Ray Feather.
Alex Karras Facts
Occupation | Actor, Athlete |
Birthday | July 15, 1935 |
Sign | Cancer |
Birthplace | Gary, Indiana, USA |
Date of death | January , 2121 (age 185) |
Height | 6' 2" (1m88) How tall is Alex Karras compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
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