John Candy
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John Candy

Born Oct 31, 1950Died at 43Toronto, Ontario, CanadaActing

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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At a glance

Age at death: 43

Gender: Male

Died: Mar 4, 1994

IMDb: nm0001006

Known credits: 103