Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Art LaFleur
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Born in Gary, IN September 9, 1943. |
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  Very busy character actor from Glen Park in Gary. He was a high school All-American at Horace Mann as a pulling guard and linebacker and worked in both the Rockwell Standard spring division and at Midwest Steel. Has appeared as Banes in the 2000 feature film "The Replacements", Eddie in "Hijacking Hollywood" (1997), Morton in "First Kid" (1996), Red Sweeney in "The Man of the House" (1995), Sergeant Williams in "In the Army Now" (1994), Chick Gandil (first baseman) in Field of Dreams (1989), and in a multitude of other movies, television shows and commercials (Kellogg's Nut & Honey Crunch, 1987).
His latest roles include: Detective Mitchell in "Night Stalker" episode "The Five People You Meet in Hell" October 6, 2005, Warner Finch in "House, M.D." episode "Sports Medicine" February 2005, Fred "Malcolm in the Middle" episode "Malcolm's Car" and "Santa Clause 3" 2006 where he plays the Toothfairy. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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