John Candy Actor
John Candy is a 43 years old actor from Canada from Newmarket, Ontario. John Candy was born on October 31, 1950 (died on March 03, 1994, he was 43 years old) in Newmarket, Ontario as John Franklin Candy.
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John Franklin Candy 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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Birth name of John Candy is John Franklin Candy
No, he died on 03/03/1994, 28 years ago. He was 43 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Durango and buried in Holy Cross Cemetery .
Family
Child
He had one child, Jennifer (42, American actor and producer) . When his first child, Jennifer Candy, was born, John Candy was 29 years old.
John Candy net worth
He had a net worth of 15 million dollars.
Works
John Candy Movies (63)
There are 63 movies of John Candy.
His first feature film was Career Opportunities (1991, as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)). He was 40 when he starred in this movie. Since 1991, he has appeared in 63 feature films. The last one is Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985). In this movie, we watched him in the Marcel character .
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John Candy movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| C.D. Marsh | Career Opportunities (1991) | 40 |
| Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) | 32 |
| Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot | Heavy Metal (1981) | 45 |
| Barfolemew 'Barf' | Spaceballs (1987) | 36 |
| Burton Mercer | The Blues Brothers (1980) | 29 |
| Irving 'Irv' Blitzer | Cool Runnings (1993) | 42 |
| Dean Andrews | JFK (1991) | 41 |
| Buck Russell | Uncle Buck (1989) | 38 |
| Freddie Bauer | Splash (1984) | 33 |
| Del Griffith | Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) | 37 |
| Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger | Stripes (1981) | 30 |
| Cliff Murdoch - Announcer | Rookie of the Year (1993) | 42 |
| Wink Wilkinson | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) | 36 |
| Spike Nolan | Brewster's Millions (1985) | 34 |
| Pvt. Foley | 1941 (1979) | 29 |
| Dennis / Eldona | Nothing but Trouble (1991) | 40 |
| Executive Producer | Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) | 38 |
| Harry Crumb | Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) | 38 |
| Jack Chester | Summer Rental (1985) | 34 |
| Chet Ripley | The Great Outdoors (1988) | 37 |
| Frank Dooley | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | 35 |
| Wilbur | The Rescuers Down Under (1990) | 40 |
| Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | Canadian Bacon (1995) | 44 |
| Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' | She's Having a Baby (1988) | 37 |
| Simonsen | The Silent Partner (1978) | 28 |
| Jack Gable | Delirious (1991) | 40 |
| James Harlow | Wagons East! (1994) | 43 |
| Thanks | Wagons East! (1994) | 43 |
| Tom Tuttle | Volunteers (1985) | 34 |
| Danny Muldoon | Only the Lonely (1991) | 40 |
| Himself / Actor | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015) | 64 |
| Charlie Cronan | Speed Zone (1989) | 38 |
| State Trooper | Follow That Bird (1985) | 34 |
| Augie Morosco | Once Upon a Crime (1992) | 41 |
| Don The Horse | Hot to Trot (1988) | 37 |
| Gus Polinski | Home Alone (1990) | 40 |
| Ollie | The Clown Murders (1976) | 25 |
| John Bourgignon | Going Berserk (1983) | 32 |
| Carpentier | Lost and Found (1979) | 28 |
| Himself | It Came from Hollywood (1982) | 32 |
| Cooper | Tunnel Vision (1976) | 25 |
| Kalishak | Boris and Natasha (1992) | 41 |
| Kopek | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) | 24 |
| Kopek | Find the Lady (1976) | 26 |
| Various | The Canadian Conspiracy (1985) | 34 |
| Himself | Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) | 54 |
| The Best of SCTV (1988) | 37 | |
| Writer | The Best of SCTV (1988) | 37 |
| Pinky | Kavik the Wolf Dog (1980) | 29 |
| Wallace Osgood | The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986) | 35 |
| Beer Truck Driver | Masters of Menace (1990) | 39 |
| Howard Jensen | Really Weird Tales (1987) | 36 |
| Writer | The Last Polka (1985) | 34 |
| Yosh Shmenge | The Last Polka (1985) | 34 |
| Himself | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988) | 37 |
| Himself | Tears Are Not Enough (1985) | 34 |
| Himself | Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989) | 38 |
| John | Double Negative (1980) | 29 |
| Rocket Boy (1989) | 38 | |
| Yuri Petrovich | Hostage for a Day (1994) | 43 |
| Director | Hostage for a Day (1994) | 43 |
| Production Assistant | Foxy Lady (1971) | 20 |
| Marcel | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985) | 34 |
John Candy TV Shows (15)
His first TV Show was
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Awards (5)
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 1981 , awarded Earle Grey Award in 1994 , awarded Canada's Walk of Fame in 1997 , nominated Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star in 1988 , nominated Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress in 1991 and
Education
He graduated from McMaster University, Neil McNeil High School and Centennial College
What was John's zodiac sign?John Candy zodiac sign was scorpio.
Other facts about John Candy
| Birth name | John Franklin Candy |
|---|---|
| Given name | John Franklin |
| Family name | Candy. Show people with the surname Candy |
| Place of burial | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Country of citizenship | Canada |
| Number of children | 2 |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Official website | John Candy official website |
| Work period (end) | 1994-03-04T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 1994-03-04T00:00:00Z |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/John%20Candy%27s%20grave.JPG |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Place of death | Durango , located in the administrative territorial entity: Durango |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By John Candy , of: film, directed by this person |
| Name in native language | John Candy |
