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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.
As actor
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Marty, Life Is Short
John Candy: I Like Me
Oh. What. Fun.
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Christmas with SCTV
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Making a 'Splash'
Canadian Bacon
Wagons East!
Hostage for a Day
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Cool Runnings
Rookie of the Year
Friends of Gilda
Once Upon a Crime
Boris and Natasha
JFK
Only the Lonely
Nothing but Trouble
Delirious
Career Opportunities
Home Alone
The Rescuers Down Under
Masters of Menace
Seriously... Phil Collins
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
