Actor
John Candy
October 31, 1950 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Notable work
7.5Home Alone (1990)
as Gus Polinski
7.7The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Burton Mercer
6.9Spaceballs (1987)
as Barf
7.6JFK (1991)
as Dean Andrews
7Cool Runnings (1993)
as Irv
7.3Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
as Del Griffith
7.1National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
7Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as Wink Wilkinson
6.3Splash (1984)
as Freddie Bauer
6.6The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
as Wilbur (voice)
6.8Uncle Buck (1989)
as Buck Russell
6.6Stripes (1981)
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
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