Art LaFleur (born September 9, 1943) is an American character
actor.LaFleur was born in Gary, Indiana. He played football in 1962 as
a redshirt at the University of Kentucky under Coach Charlie Bradshaw
as chronicled in a 2007 book, The Thin Thirty. He is now a
sportscaster on ESPN and on CBS.LaFleur was born in Gary, Indiana. He
played football in 1962 as a redshirt at the University of Kentucky
under Coach Charlie Bradshaw as chronicled in a 2007 book, The Thin
Thirty. He is now a sportscaster on ESPN and on CBS.LaFleur has had
many guest-starring roles on television series, including Angel and
JAG. In 1983, he was cast in the ABC sitcom pilot Another Ballgame
alongside Alex Karras and Susan Clark. The series went through many
development changes before its fall premiere, with Emmanuel Lewis
being added to the show and LaFleur, in lieu, being dropped from the
regular cast. Once the series experienced its final title changeâ€"to
Websterâ€"LaFleur was only kept as a guest star in the pilot.In 1993,
LaFleur played baseball player Babe Ruth in The Sandlot. He had
another notable role as the eccentric and obsessive character Red
Sweeney (Silver Fox), in the 1995 family comedy film Man of the House.
He also appeared in one episode of the television series M*A*S*H in
season 9 ("Father’s Day†) as an MP looking for the people
responsible for a stolen side of beef. LaFleur played US Army soldier,
Mittens in the 1985 science fiction film Zone Troopers. Art LaFleur Top Movies & Young Movies