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John Candy

Canadian actor

John Candy

Photo by: NBC · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:October 31, 1950

Died:March 4, 1994

Age at death:43

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Myocardial Infarction

Zodiac Sign:Scorpio

Children:2

Born in:Toronto, Canada

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Television ActorActorComedianFilm ActorManufacturerScreenwriterFilm Director

Links

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Famous For

Movies & TV

Home AloneThe Blues BrothersJFKSpaceballs1941

Awards

Canada's Walk of Fame (1998)Earle Grey Award (1995)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1983)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1982)Canadian Comedy Awards

Biography

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films. Candy first rose to prominence in Canada during the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City and its sketch comedy series Second City Television. He achieved international fame in the 1980s with starring roles in comedy films such as Stripes (1981), Splash (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), Summer Rental (1985), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), The Great Outdoors (1988), Uncle Buck (1989), Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), and Cool Runnings (1993). Candy also had supporting roles in comedy films such as The Blues Brothers (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Home Alone (1990), Nothing but Trouble (1991), and Rookie of the Year (1993). He co-owned the CFL's Toronto Argonauts, who won the 1991 Grey Cup under his ownership. Candy died of a heart attack in 1994 at age 43 while filming Wagons East (1994); it and the already completed Canadian Bacon (1995) were released posthumously and dedicated to his memory.

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Photos

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Canadian actor and comedian John Candy in a 1982 NBC publicity photo for SCTV Network 90

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Canadian actor John Candy, photographed by Mike F. Campbell in September 1993 at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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John Candy's star on Canada's Walk of Fame

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Star on Canada's Walk of Fame for the comedy troupe SCTV. Signatures in inner circle, clockwise from top left: Robin Duke, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, John Candy, Tony Rosato, and Rick Moranis. In the corners, from top left: Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, and Andrea Martin

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Canadian actor John Candy, photographed by Mike F. Campbell in September 1993 at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Grave of actor and comedian John Franklin Candy at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California (mausoleum, room 7, block 1). Candy was born October 31, 1950 in Newmarket, Ontario. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his roles in comedy films such as Stripes; Splash; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Cool Runnings; The Great Outdoors; Spaceballs; and Uncle Buck. He was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. He died of a heart attack on March 4, 1994 in Durango, Mexico at age 43.

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