John Candy
| First Name | John |
| Middle Name | Franklin |
| Last Name | Candy |
| Full Name at Birth | John Franklin Candy |
| Age | 43 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1950 |
| Birthplace | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of Death | March 4, 1994 |
| Location of Death | Durango, Mexico |
| Cause of Death | Heart Failure |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| High School | Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| University | Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Uncle Buck |
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
Selected John Candy film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1994
Hostage for a Day
Yuri Petrovich
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator
1990
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
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1989
The Rocket Boy
The Hawk
1987
Really Weird Tales
Howard Jensen
1986
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
Wallace Osgood
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Marcel
1985
The Canadian Conspiracy
Various
1984
The New Show
Various
1983
SCTV Channel
Various
1981
Tales of the Klondike
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1980
Double Negative
John
1976
Second City TV
Various, Johnny LaRue
1976
90 Minutes Live
Various
1975
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Kopek
1975
Coming Up Rosie
Wally Wypyzypychwk
1975
King of Kensington
Bandit
1974
Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins
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1972
Cucumber
Weatherman
1972
The David Steinberg Show
Spider Reichman
1971
Police Surgeon
Richie
Producer Credits
1996
The Best of John Candy on SCTV
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1994
Hostage for a Day
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Writer Credits
1988
The Best of SCTV
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1980
Big City Comedy
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1976
Second City TV
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