1950-10-30 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.
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John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | 2025-09-04 |
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self (archive footage) | 2025-09-06 |
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Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-11-29 |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2015-01-25 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
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Christmas with SCTV | 2006-01-01 | |
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John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self (archive footage) | 2005-05-03 |
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Making a 'Splash' | Self (archive footage) | 2004-03-30 |
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Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | 1995-06-08 |
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Wagons East! | James Harlow | 1994-08-16 |
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
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Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) | 1994-04-25 |
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Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | 1993-07-07 |
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Cool Runnings | Irv | 1993-10-01 |
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Friends of Gilda | Himself | 1993-11-21 |
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Once Upon a Crime | Augie Morosco | 1992-03-06 |
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Boris and Natasha | Kalishak | 1992-04-17 |
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Career Opportunities | C.D. Marsh (uncredited) | 1991-03-29 |
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Delirious | Jack Gable | 1991-08-09 |
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Nothing But Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | 1991-02-15 |
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JFK | Dean Andrews | 1991-12-20 |
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Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | 1991-05-24 |
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Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | 1990-09-06 |
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The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | 1990-11-16 |
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Rabbit Ears - Stormalong | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Yosh Shmenge | 1990-04-30 |
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Home Alone | Gus Polinski | 1990-11-16 |
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Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990-09-08 |
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The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | 1989-06-01 |
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Speed Zone | Charlie | 1989-04-21 |
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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | 1989-10-02 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | 1989-02-03 |
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Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | 1989-08-16 |
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The Best of SCTV | 1988-09-05 | |
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She's Having a Baby | Chet (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | 1988-09-10 |
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The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | 1988-06-17 |
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Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | 1988-08-26 |
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | 1988-10-05 |
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Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | 1987-01-01 |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | 1987-11-26 |
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Spaceballs | Barf | 1987-06-24 |
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Really Weird Tales | Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | 1986-08-15 |
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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | Wallace Osgood | 1986-03-09 |
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Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | 1986-12-19 |
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The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | 1986-06-08 |
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | 1985-01-01 |
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Tears Are Not Enough | Self | 1985-10-04 |
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Follow That Bird | State Trooper | 1985-08-02 |
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Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | 1985-08-16 |
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The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | 1985-04-15 |
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Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985-05-22 |
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Summer Rental | Jack Chester | 1985-08-09 |
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Splash | Freddie Bauer | 1984-03-09 |
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National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | 1983-07-29 |
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Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | 1983-09-30 |
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | 1983-12-16 | |
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It Came from Hollywood | Himself | 1982-10-29 |
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Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | 1981-06-26 |
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Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | 1981-08-07 |
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The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | 1980-06-16 |
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Double Negative | John | 1980-05-12 |
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The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog | Pinky | 1980-01-20 |
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Lost and Found | Carpentier | 1979-07-13 |
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1941 | Pvt. Foley | 1979-12-14 |
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The Silent Partner | Simonsen | 1978-09-07 |
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The Clown Murders | Ollie | 1976-09-17 |
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Tunnel Vision | Cooper | 1976-03-12 |
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Find the Lady | Kopek | 1976-11-11 |
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Kopek | 1975-09-11 |
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Class of '44 | Paule (uncredited) | 1973-04-10 |
