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'''Alexander George "Alex" Karras''' ([[July 15]], 1935 - [[October 10]], 2012) | '''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]]. | ||
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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.

