John Candy (1950–1994) |
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Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline (...
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Born:in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDied:(age 43) in Durango, Mexico |
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Actor (68 credits)
Actor (68 credits)
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(TV Series)
Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
- Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats
(1992)
... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (voice)
1984
The New Show
(TV Series)
Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
- Episode #1.5
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.4
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.3
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.2
(1984)
... Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
- Episode #1.1
(1984)
... Various
1981-1983
SCTV Network
(TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue / Zontar
Various / Johnny LaRue / Zontar
- Midnight Cowboy II
(1983)
... Various
- South Sea Sinner
(1983)
... Various
- Sweeps Week
(1983)
... Various
- Bobby Bittman's Retirement
(1983)
... Various
- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio
(1983)
... Various
1981
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
Juan Gavino
Juan Gavino
- George Kennedy/Miles Davis
(1981)
... Juan Gavino (uncredited)
1981
Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / ... (voice)
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / ... (voice)
1976-1979
SCTV
(TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue
Various / Johnny LaRue
- The Flaming Turkey
(1979)
... Various
- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue
(1979)
... Various
- Consumer Action Line
(1979)
... Various
- Pipeline
(1979)
... Various
- SCTV Disco
(1979)
... Various
1976-1977
The David Steinberg Show
(TV Series)
Spider Reichman / Spider
Spider Reichman / Spider
- Episode #1.20
(1977)
... Spider
- Episode #1.17
(1977)
... Spider
- Episode #1.13
(1977)
... Spider Reichman
- Episode #1.6
(1976)
... Spider Reichman
- Episode #1.2
(1976)
... Spider Reichman
1974-1975
Police Surgeon
(TV Series)
Richie Beck / Ramon
Richie Beck / Ramon
- Web of Guilt
(1975)
... Richie Beck
- Target Ms. Blue
(1974)
... Ramon
1974
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
(TV Series)
2nd Son
2nd Son
- Last Bride of Salem
(1974)
... 2nd Son (uncredited)
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Writer (6 credits)
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Producer (5 credits)
Producer (5 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Stunts (1 credit)
Stunts (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (7 credits)
Thanks (7 credits)
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Self (40 credits)
Self (40 credits)
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Archive footage (35 credits)
Archive footage (35 credits)
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1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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I've been taking shots at Tri- Star for their non-campaign of Who's Harry Crumb? (1989). I mean, good God, there's a team for ya. They sunk the picture and all got promotions for it. See more »Trivia:
He played a member of law enforcement in at least 10 movies; It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975), The Clown Murders (1976), Find the Lady (1976), The Blues Brothers (1980), Heavy Metal (1981), Follow That Bird (1985), Armed and Dangerous (1986) (although his character was a security guard for most of the film, he was wrongfully terminated as a police officer in the beginning of the ... See more »Trademark:
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