John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his appearances in such comedy films as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, Summer Rental, Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck, as well as more dramatic roles in Only the Lonely and JFK. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the talkative shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In addition to his work as an actor, Candy was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 1991 until his death, and the team won the 1991 Grey Cup under his ownership.
John Candy
Active - 1973 - 2018 |
Birth - Oct 31, 1950 |
Death - Mar 4, 1994 |
Genres - Comedy, Action-Adventure, Drama, Family, Documentary
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Subgenres - Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Musical, Biographical Film, Buddy Film
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Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Musical, Biographical Film, Buddy Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Horror, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Detective Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy, Sport Film, Sports Comedy, Action Comedy Film, American Football Film, Baseball, Black Comedy Film, Buddy Cop Film, Comedy Thriller, Family Film, Mockumentary, Parody Film, Political Satire, Political Thriller Film, Propaganda Film, Screwball Comedy Film, Spaghetti Western, Western Film