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Something wrong?John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films.
A life in dates
1998Canada's Walk of FameAward1995Earle Grey AwardAward1994Died4 March 19941993
Cool RunningsFilm, Irv1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesSeries, Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a CrimeFilm, 1992Augie Morosco1990
Home AloneFilm, Gus Polinski1989
Camp CandySeries, Producer1988
Hot to TrotFilm, Don The Horse (Voice)1987
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesFilm, Del Griffith1985
Brewster's MillionsFilm, Spike Nolan1984
The New ShowSeries1983Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesAward
Going BerserkFilm, 1983John Bourgignon1982Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesAward
Late Night with David LettermanSeries, 1982
It Came from HollywoodFilm, 19821981
SCTV Network 90Series, Writer1980
The Blues BrothersFilm, Burton Mercer1979
1941Film, Pvt. Foley1976
Second City TelevisionSeries, Writer
Tunnel VisionFilm, 1976Cooper1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1974
CucumberSeries, Weatherman1972The David Steinberg ShowSeries1953
The OscarsSeries1950Born31 October 1950
Cool RunningsFilm, Irv1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesSeries, Narrator (voice)Once Upon a CrimeFilm, 1992Augie Morosco1990Home AloneFilm, Gus Polinski1989Camp CandySeries, Producer1988Hot to TrotFilm, Don The Horse (Voice)1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesFilm, Del Griffith1985Brewster's MillionsFilm, Spike Nolan1984The New ShowSeries1983Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesAwardGoing BerserkFilm, 1983John Bourgignon1982Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesAwardLate Night with David LettermanSeries, 1982It Came from HollywoodFilm, 19821981SCTV Network 90Series, Writer1980The Blues BrothersFilm, Burton Mercer19791941Film, Pvt. Foley1976Second City TelevisionSeries, WriterTunnel VisionFilm, 1976Cooper1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1974CucumberSeries, Weatherman1972The David Steinberg ShowSeries1953The OscarsSeries1950Born31 October 1950Also in Deutsch
Photos 5
Filmography 40
MSMarty, Life Is Short
OFOh. What. Fun.
JMJohn Candy: I Like Me
DDDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
CBCanadian Bacon
WEWagons East!CRCool Runnings
RYRookie of the YearOCOnce Upon a Crime
JFJFK
COCareer Opportunities
NTNothing but Trouble
OLOnly the Lonely
DEDeliriousHAHome Alone
TUThe Rescuers Down Under
UBUncle Buck
WCWho's Harry Crumb?
SZSpeed Zone
TOThe Great Outdoors
SBShe's Having a BabyHTHot to Trot
SPSpaceballsPAPlanes, Trains and Automobiles
LHLittle Shop of Horrors
ADArmed and DangerousBMBrewster's Millions
SRSummer Rental
VOVolunteers
FBFollow That Bird
SPSplash
NVNational Lampoon's VacationGBGoing BerserkIHIt Came from Hollywood
STStripes
HMHeavy MetalTBThe Blues Brothers1941
TPThe Silent PartnerTVTunnel Vision104 credits on file
Television 12
SSShelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesCCCamp CandyTSThe New ShowLLLate Night with David LettermanTHThe Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
SNSCTV Network 90STSecond City TelevisionSLSaturday Night Live
DIDinah!CUCucumberTSThe David Steinberg Show
TOThe OscarsAwards
In their orbit
About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1950 to 1994 · aged 43
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