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Alex Karras

Born in Gary, Indiana, Alex Karras excelled in sports in high school, and after graduation attended the University of Iowa, playing football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Also a collegiate heavyweight wrestling champion in the off-season, at 6'2", and 248-pounds, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1958. A knee injury at age 36 ended in playing career. In 1968 he had made his film debut, featured as himself, in the movie Paper Lion, followed in 1969 with the role of Moose Williams in an episode of Daniel Boone. 

Alex Karras died of kidney failure at the age of 77.

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Civil Wars (1991)
Guest starring as Michael Connolly
Webster (1983)
Starring as George Papadapolis
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
Starring as E.J. "Jughead" Miller (2 episodes)
  • Episode 1x02: Part 2 (Nov 6, 1980)
  • Episode 1x01: Part 1 (Nov 5, 1980)
Centennial (1978)
Starring as Hans Brumbaugh (12 episodes)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Alex Karras
The ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Guest starring as Alex 'Moose' Novak
M*A*S*H (1972)
Guest starring as Lance Cpl. Lyle Wesson
Monday Night Football (1970)
Starring as Commentator
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Alex Karras (4 episodes)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Alex Karras
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