John Candy
Acting · 43 years old
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 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.
Known For
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Marcel
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
SCTV Network 90
Various
John Candy: I Like Me
Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
JFK
Dean Andrews
Home Alone
Gus Polinski
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Del Griffith
National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Cool Runnings
Irv
Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
The Silent Partner
Simonsen
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Juan Gavino (uncredited)
