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[[Image:Alex Karras Commercial.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mongo just pawn in game of life.]] | [[Image:Alex Karras Commercial.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Mongo just pawn in game of life.]] | ||
'''Alexander George "Alex" Karras''' ([[July 15]], 1935 | '''Alexander George "Alex" Karras''' ([[July 15]], 1935 – [[October 10]], 2012) was an American football player and actor. After an illustrious career with the [[Detroit]] Lions, Karras became an actor. He was best known for his role on the long-running sitcom ''[[wikipedia:Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'' and as the monstrous Mongo in the film ''[[wikipedia:Blazing Saddles|Blazing Saddles]]''. In [[1985]], he appeared in a prime-time [[commercial]] for the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eRDVymB4SU Prime time spot at YouTube.] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eRDVymB4SU Prime time spot at YouTube.] | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440090/ IMDB entry.] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT: Karras, Alex}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Karras, Alex}} | ||
[[Category: On-camera actors]] | [[Category: On-camera actors]] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 15 October 2012
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Alexander George "Alex" Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player and actor. After an illustrious career with the 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.
