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John Candy
Canadian actor and comedian (1950–1994)
This article is about the Canadian actor. For the World War I flying ace, see John Candy (RAF officer).
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| Born | John Franklin Candy (1950-10-31)October 31, 1950 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 4, 1994(1994-03-04) (aged 43) Durango City, Durango, Mexico |
| Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–1994 |
| Television | Second City Television |
| Spouse | Rosemary Margaret Hobor (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994)[1] was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedy films such as Stripes (1981), Splash (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), Arm Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big-hearted buffoon earned him classic appearances in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career handed him some dry spells, but he always rebounded. John Candy was an actor, comedian Second City alum and both distinctly Canadian and universally beloved. After graduating college, his first film role was a small, uncredited appearance in the 1973 film Class of ’44. He appeared in several smaller films and television bit parts during the early 1970s. In 1973, at just 22 years old, he joined the resident ensemble of The Second City Toronto, and in 1976 joined the cast of Second City’s television show, SCTV. The show gained such quick and broad popularity that NBC picked it up in 1981. There, the show soared to new heights, picking up a pair of writing Emmys. His many popular show characters included street-beat TV host “Johnny LaRue,” 3-D horror auteur “Doctor Tongue,” talk-show sidekick “William B. Williams,” corrupt Mayor of Melonville, “Tommy Shanks,” and clarinetist “Yosh Shmenge” of the Happy Wanderers, the subject of the mockumentary The Last Polka, and countless more, along with a parade of spot-on celebrity impersonations. In 1979, Candy a hiatus from the show to restart his film career. He lan
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Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline (Aker) and Sidney James Candy. His mother was of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry. Candy found his passion for drama while attending a community college. In 1971 he made his TV debut in an episode of Police Surgeon (1971) co-starring Sharon Farrell, John Hamelin, and Nick Mancuso. Candy then found a number of bit parts in other Canadian television shows and also in such small films as Tunnel Vision (1976) and Find the Lady (1976). However, his big success came at the age of twenty-seven, when he became part of the comedy group "Second City" in Toronto. Alongside such soon-to-be Canadian stars as Catherine O'Hara (one of Candy's lifelong friends), Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, and Harold Ramis, Candy was also part of the telev •
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