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  • BIRTH 31/10/1950
  • DEATH 04/03/1994
  • Country Canada
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 38
  • PRODUCTION 1

John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 30, 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.

John Candy

Shows (2)

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Juan Gavino (uncredited) / Self - Host
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self

Movies (38)

Home Alone
Home Alone
Gus Polinski
Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
Irv
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under
Wilbur (voice)
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
Barf
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
JFK
JFK
Dean Andrews
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
Self (archive footage)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Del Griffith
Splash
Splash
Freddie Bauer
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1941
1941
Pvt. Foley
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
Spike Nolan
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
Buck Russell
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
Dennis / Eldona
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
Danny Muldoon
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood
Self
Find the Lady
Find the Lady
Kopek
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
Simonsen
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
Jack Chester
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
Harry Crumb
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime
Augie Morosco
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Speed Zone
Speed Zone
Charlie
Delirious
Delirious
Jack Gable
Going Berserk
Going Berserk
John Bourgignon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha
Kalishak
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
Frank Dooley
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
State Trooper
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Volunteers
Volunteers
Tom Tuttle
Stripes
Stripes
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)

Production

Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?