Biography
Character actor Karl Lukas was most famous for playing "Lindstrom" opposite
Henry Fonda in the Broadway version of
Mister Roberts(1948). While he spent most of his four-decade-long career on stage, he also dabbled in television and the occasional feature film. Lukas made his screen debut playing the "inspector" in the
Lucille Ball/
Desi Arnaz comedy The Long Long Trailer (1954). His other film credits include
The Watermelon Man (1970), The Shaggy D.A. (1976), and
Memories of Me (1988). Lukas also guest-starred on such television series as
Family Affair, St. Elsewhere, and
Little House on the Prairie. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide