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Early life. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, [1] Karras was the son of Dr. George Karras, a Greek immigrant (from Chios) who graduated from the University of Chicago and pursued his medical degree in Canada. There, George Karras met and married a Canadian woman, Alex's mother, Emmeline (née Wilson), a registered nurse.
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman and later as an actor, has died. He was 77.
Alex Karras was born on 15 July 1935 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Victor/Victoria (1982) and Porky's (1981). He was married to Susan Clark and Ivalyn Joan Jurgensen. He died on 10 October 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Oct 11, 2012 · Alex Karras, a fierce and relentless All-Pro lineman for the Detroit Lions whose irrepressible character frequently placed him at odds with football’s authorities but led to a second...
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, the burly defensive lineman turned actor in the ABC sitcom “Webster,” died Wednesday surrounded by his family in their Los Angeles home following a hard-fought battle with kidney ...
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, who gained fame as fearsome NFL lineman and later as actor, recently suffered kidney failure and been diagnosed with dementia
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, a 6’2”, 248-pound defensive tackle from Gary, Indiana, was drafted in the first round (10th player overall) of the 1958 draft by the Detroit Lions. A standout from the University of Iowa, he was voted college football’s outstanding lineman in 1957 and was a collegiate heavyweight wrestling champ.
Oct 10, 2012 · Former Detroit Lions defensive tackle and "Webster" actor Alex Karras, who died Wednesday at 77, means a lot of different things to lots of different people.
Oct 10, 2012 · There are millions of people who never watched NFL veteran Alex Karras play a single down of football, but are still mourning him today, as word comes that he has died at age 77. Alex Karras...
Oct 11, 2012 · Alex Karras, the former American footballer-turned-actor, has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 77. He remains best known for his role as the illiterate outlaw Mongo in Mel Brooks' comedy ...
