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.
Awards & recognition
- Canada's Walk of Fame · 1998
- Earle Grey Award · 1995
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1983
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1982
- Canadian Comedy Awards
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- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1992 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst New Star · 1989 · nominated
Filmography44 titles
Marty, Life Is Short
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
John Candy: I Like Me
The Blues Brothers
JFK
Home Alone
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
National Lampoon's Vacation
The Silent Partner
Cool Runnings
Little Shop of Horrors
Career Opportunities
Spaceballs
Saturday Night Live
Uncle Buck
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
The Rescuers Down Under
Brewster's Millions
Stripes
Class of '44
The Great Outdoors
Heavy Metal
Follow That Bird
Splash
Rookie of the Year
Summer Rental
Who's Harry Crumb?
She's Having a Baby
Canadian Bacon
1941
Once Upon a Crime...
Delirious
Armed and Dangerous
Oh. What. Fun.
Volunteers
It Came from Hollywood
Nothing But Trouble
Hostage for a Day
Hot to Trot
Going Berserk
Wagons East
Tunnel Vision
Boris and Natasha
Double Negative