John Candy


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Actor | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Producer

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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 Auto...

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: Oct 30, 1950

Date of Death: Mar 3, 1994


Filmography

Actor (57 Known Credits)


Canadian Bacon

Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Wagons East!

James Harlow

Hostage for a Day

Yuri Petrovich

Cool Runnings

Irving 'Irv' Blitzer

Rookie of the Year

Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Once Upon a Crime

Augie Morosco

JFK

Dean Andrews

Only the Lonely

Danny Muldoon

Nothing but Trouble

Dennis / Eldona

Career Opportunities

C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Delirious

Jack Gable

Home Alone

Gus Polinski

The Rescuers Down Under

Wilbur (voice)

Masters of Menace

Beer Truck Driver

Uncle Buck

Buck Russell

Who's Harry Crumb?

Harry Crumb

Speed Zone

Charlie Cronan

The Great Outdoors

Chet Ripley

She's Having a Baby

Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' (uncredited)

Hot to Trot

Don The Horse (Voice)

Spaceballs

Barfolemew 'Barf'

Really Weird Tales

Howard Jensen

Armed and Dangerous

Frank Dooley

Little Shop of Horrors

Wink Wilkinson

Volunteers

Tom Tuttle

Summer Rental

Jack Chester

Follow That Bird

State Trooper

The Last Polka

Yosh Shmenge

Splash

Freddie Bauer

National Lampoon's Vacation

Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Going Berserk

John Bourgignon

Stripes

Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger

Heavy Metal

Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

The Blues Brothers

Burton Mercer

1941

Pvt. Foley

Lost and Found

Carpentier

Young Comedians

Himself - Host

Himself / Actor (archive footage)
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East! (1994)
James Harlow
Yuri Petrovich
Cool Runnings (1993)
Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Augie Morosco
Kalishak
JFK (1991)
Dean Andrews
Danny Muldoon
Dennis / Eldona
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Delirious (1991)
Jack Gable
Home Alone (1990)
Gus Polinski
Wilbur (voice)
Beer Truck Driver
Uncle Buck (1989)
Buck Russell
Harry Crumb
Speed Zone (1989)
Charlie Cronan
Chet Ripley
Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' (uncredited)
Hot to Trot (1988)
Don The Horse (Voice)
Yosh Shmenge
Spaceballs (1987)
Barfolemew 'Barf'
Del Griffith
Howard Jensen
Frank Dooley
Wink Wilkinson
Spike Nolan
Volunteers (1985)
Tom Tuttle
Summer Rental (1985)
Jack Chester
State Trooper
Yosh Shmenge
Various
Himself
Splash (1984)
Freddie Bauer
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk (1983)
John Bourgignon
Himself
Stripes (1981)
Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger
Heavy Metal (1981)
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Burton Mercer
Pinky
John
1941 (1979)
Pvt. Foley
Carpentier
Simonsen
Ollie
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Cooper
Find the Lady (1976)
Kopek
Himself - Host

Director (1 Known Credits)


Director

Executive Producer (1 Known Credits)


Who's Harry Crumb?

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Writer (5 Known Credits)


Camp Candy (1989 - 1990)
Writer
Writer
Writer
SCTV Network 90 (1981 - 1983)
Writer
Writer

Producer (1 Known Credits)


Camp Candy

Producer

Camp Candy (1989 - 1990)
Producer

Thanks (1 Known Credits)


Wagons East! (1994)
Thanks

Production Assistant (1 Known Credits)


Foxy Lady

Production Assistant

Foxy Lady (1971)
Production Assistant

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