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John Candy

John Candy

Acting • 1950-10-31 • 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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Planes, Trains and Automobiles7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Uncle Buck6.8

Uncle Buck

1989

Spaceballs6.9

Spaceballs

1987

Heavy Metal6.5

Heavy Metal

1981

The Rescuers Down Under6.6

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

Brewster's Millions6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985

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