John Candy

John Candy

Acting
Born 1950-10-31 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 5 credit(s) Popularity 1.9
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...
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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.

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Late Night with David Letterman poster
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982-02-01
Second City Television poster
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters
1976-09-21
Saturday Night Live poster
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975-10-11
Dinah! poster
Dinah!
as Self
1974-10-21
The Oscars poster
The Oscars
as Self
1953-03-19

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