John Candy
Born October 30, 1950 (Age: 75)
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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 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.
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Filmography
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John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 54
Making a 'Splash'
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 53
Canadian Bacon
1995
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as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
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Age: 44
Wagons East!
1994
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as James Harlow
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Age: 43
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 43
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Friends of Gilda
1993
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as Self
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Age: 43
Cool Runnings
1993
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as Irv
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Age: 42
Rookie of the Year
1993
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as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Boris and Natasha
1992
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as Kalishak
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Age: 41
Once Upon a Crime
1992
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as Augie Morosco
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Age: 41
JFK
1991
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as Dean Andrews
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Age: 41
Delirious
1991
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as Jack Gable
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Age: 40
Only the Lonely
1991
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as Danny Muldoon
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Age: 40
Career Opportunities
1991
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as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Nothing But Trouble
1991
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as Dennis / Eldona
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Age: 40
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
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as Wilbur (voice)
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Age: 40
Home Alone
1990
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as Gus Polinski
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Age: 40
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
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as Self
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Age: 39
Masters of Menace
1990
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as Beer Truck Driver
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Age: 39
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Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 39
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
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as Himself
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Age: 38
Uncle Buck
1989
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as Buck Russell
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Age: 38
The Rocket Boy
1989
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as The Hawk
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Age: 38
Speed Zone
1989
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as Charlie
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Age: 38
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
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as Harry Crumb
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Age: 38
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
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as Self
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Age: 37
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
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as Host
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Age: 37
The Best of SCTV
1988
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as
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Age: 37
Hot to Trot
1988
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as Don The Horse (Voice)
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Age: 37
The Great Outdoors
1988
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as Chet Ripley
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Age: 37
She's Having a Baby
1988
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as Chet (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
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as Del Griffith
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Age: 37
Spaceballs
1987
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as Barf
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Age: 36
Citizen Steve
1987
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as Clip Maxwell
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Age: 36
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
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as Wink Wilkinson
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Age: 36
Armed and Dangerous
1986
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as Frank Dooley
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Age: 35
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
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as Self
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Age: 34
Volunteers
1985
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as Tom Tuttle
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Age: 34
Summer Rental
1985
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as Jack Chester
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Age: 34
Follow That Bird
1985
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as State Trooper
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Age: 34
Brewster's Millions
1985
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as Spike Nolan
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Age: 34
The Last Polka
1985
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as Yosh Shmenge
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Age: 34
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
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as Marcel
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Age: 34
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
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as Self
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Age: 33
Splash
1984
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as Freddie Bauer
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Age: 33
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
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as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
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Age: 32
It Came from Hollywood
1982
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as Self
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Age: 31
Heavy Metal
1981
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as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
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Age: 30
Stripes
1981
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as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
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Age: 30
The Blues Brothers
1980
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as Burton Mercer
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Age: 29
Double Negative
1980
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as John
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Age: 29
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
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as Pinky
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Age: 29
1941
1979
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as Pvt. Foley
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Age: 29
The Silent Partner
1978
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as Simonsen
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Age: 27
Class of '44
1973
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as Paule (uncredited)
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Age: 22