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John Candy
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 relate…
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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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2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2026
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2025
Oh. What. Fun.
Movie Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
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2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie Self - Actor (archive footage)
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2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Christmas with SCTV
Movie
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2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Making a 'Splash'
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1995
Canadian Bacon
Movie Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
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1994
Wagons East!
Movie James Harlow
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1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1994
Hostage for a Day
Movie Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
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1993
Friends of Gilda
Movie Self
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1993
Cool Runnings
Movie Irv
More credits
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1993
Rookie of the Year
Movie Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
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1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TV show Narrator (voice)
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1992
Boris and Natasha
Movie Kalishak
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1992
Once Upon a Crime
Movie Augie Morosco
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1991
JFK
Movie Dean Andrews
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1991
Delirious
Movie Jack Gable
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1991
Only the Lonely
Movie Danny Muldoon
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1991
Career Opportunities
Movie C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
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1991
Nothing but Trouble
Movie Dennis / Eldona
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1990
Home Alone
Movie Gus Polinski
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1990
The Rescuers Down Under
Movie Wilbur (voice)
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1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Movie Self
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1990
Masters of Menace
Movie Beer Truck Driver
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1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
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1989
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
Movie Himself
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1989
Camp Candy
TV show (voice)
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1989
Uncle Buck
Movie Buck Russell
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1989
The Rocket Boy
Movie The Hawk
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1989
Speed Zone
Movie Charlie
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1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Movie Harry Crumb
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1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie Self
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1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Movie Host
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1988
The Best of SCTV
Movie
