John Candy

    John Candy

    October 30, 1950 (74 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    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 Automobiles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

    Known For

    Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
    Late Night with David LettermanLate Night with David Letterman
    Camp CandyCamp Candy
    SCTV Network 90SCTV Network 90
    Second City TelevisionSecond City Television

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