John Candy
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John Candy 🇨🇦

John Candy (Known as "John Franklin Candy")
Beloved Comic Actor, SCTV Icon, Star of Planes, Trains and Uncle Buck
Born 31 October 1950 🇨🇦 Newmarket, Canada
Passed Away 4 March 1994 Durango, Mexico
Lifespan 43 years old
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"I like to play characters with big hearts; people who try so hard and care so much, even when the world gets the better of them."

Archival Overview

Cherished Canadian comic actor and Second City Television alumnus whose warmth, physical comedy, and deep humanity captured millions in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck.

Biographical Record

John Franklin Candy was one of the most beloved comedic performers in Canadian and international film history. Rising through Toronto's Second City improvisational troupe, Candy became an international star on the groundbreaking television sketch comedy series SCTV, winning two Emmy Awards for characters like Johnny LaRue and Dr. Tongue.

Transitioning to Hollywood, Candy brought unmatched genial warmth and pathos to film classics including Splash, Spaceballs, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Cool Runnings. In 1991, Candy co-owned the Toronto Argonauts with Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall, winning the Grey Cup. He was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

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Holy Cross Cemetery
Culver City, United States
GPS: 33.9922, -118.3842
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