John Candy
Acting
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.
Known for
Spaceballs
1987
Stripes
1981
JFK
1991
Cool Runnings
1993
Uncle Buck
1989
Splash
1984
Citizen Steve
1987
Heavy Metal
1981
1941
1979
Only the Lonely
1991
Volunteers
1985