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John Candy

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1950-10-31

Deathday: 1994-03-04 (43 years old)

Biography

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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Filmography

all 89

Movies 76

self 22

TV Shows 13

Voice 3

Writer 3

Director 1

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Candy

Biography

Filmography

all 89

Movies 76

self 22

TV Shows 13

Voice 3

Writer 3

Director 1

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)

Christmas with SCTV (2006)

John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)

Making a 'Splash' (2004)

Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999)

Canadian Bacon (1995)

Wagons East! (1994)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

Hostage for a Day (1994)

Cool Runnings (1993)

Rookie of the Year (1993)

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)

Boris and Natasha (1992)

Once Upon a Crime (1992)

JFK (1991)

Delirious (1991)

Only the Lonely (1991)

Career Opportunities (1991)

Nothing but Trouble (1991)

The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

Home Alone (1990)

Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)

Masters of Menace (1990)

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong (1990)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)

Camp Candy (1989)

Uncle Buck (1989)

Rocket Boy (1989)

Speed Zone (1989)

Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)

Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)

The Best of SCTV (1988)

Hot to Trot (1988)

The Great Outdoors (1988)

She's Having a Baby (1988)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Spaceballs (1987)

Citizen Steve (1987)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Really Weird Tales (1986)

Armed and Dangerous (1986)

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck (1986)

The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)

Tears Are Not Enough (1985)

Volunteers (1985)

Summer Rental (1985)

Follow That Bird (1985)

Brewster's Millions (1985)

The Last Polka (1985)

The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985)

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)

Splash (1984)

The New Show (1984)

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983)

Going Berserk (1983)

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

It Came from Hollywood (1982)

Rome, Italian Style (1982)

Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982)

Heavy Metal (1981)

Stripes (1981)

Tales of the Klondike (1981)

SCTV Network 90 (1981)

Big City Comedy (1980)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-10-31

Deathday
1994-03-04 (43 years old)

Birth Name
John Franklin Candy

Birth Place
Toronto, Canada

Religion
Catholicism

Children
Jennifer Candy

Citizenships
Canada

Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards, Earle Grey Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Canada's Walk of Fame