This page will contain discussion groups about John Candy, as they become available.John CandyJohn Candy in the motion picture "Brewster's Millions"John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 - March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe and gained widespread North American popularity when, in 1977, he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based TV comedy-variety show, SCTV (Second City Television). From there he went on to star in such Hollywood movies as Splash, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Spaceballs, Brewster's Millions and Uncle Buck. He typically played characters who, while they lived somewhat seedy lives, often had their hearts in the right place. Candy was lauded by some as a true comic genius and this lay in his ability to portray an "everyman" that the audience could identify with. Candy was also a dramatic actor and appeared in films like JFK and The Silent Partner. In the 1980s, Candy also appeared in an HBO spoof documentary titled The Canadian Conspiracy about the supposed subversion of the United States by Canadian-born media personalities. In the early 1990's, Candy recorded a voice for the movie The Magic 7. However, this movie stayed in production for a very long time, due to animation difficulties and production delays. It was shelved for quite some time, but is now due to be released in 2005, more than ten years after the actor's death. John Candy died at the age of only 43 of a heart attack while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, for the movie Wagons East. He had been warned several times by his doctors to cut his weight due to his genetic predisposition to heart disease from which his father had died but he refused, stating that his portly frame was what gave him his film roles. His funeral, held at St. Michael's Cathedral, was broadcast live on television across Canada. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. He is an inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame. Filmography
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He is an inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame. You can help by expanding it (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oliver_Conant&action=edit).. He is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California. This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. Michael's Cathedral, was broadcast live on television across Canada. Of the three, Houser's career continued into the '90s. His funeral, held at St. Oliver Conant appeared (as Benji) in the Summer of '42 and the Class of '44, appearing in both with Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser as a trio of adolescent boys. He had been warned several times by his doctors to cut his weight due to his genetic predisposition to heart disease from which his father had died but he refused, stating that his portly frame was what gave him his film roles. John Candy died at the age of only 43 of a heart attack while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, for the movie Wagons East. It was shelved for quite some time, but is now due to be released in 2005, more than ten years after the actor's death. However, this movie stayed in production for a very long time, due to animation difficulties and production delays. In the early 1990's, Candy recorded a voice for the movie The Magic 7. In the 1980s, Candy also appeared in an HBO spoof documentary titled The Canadian Conspiracy about the supposed subversion of the United States by Canadian-born media personalities. Candy was also a dramatic actor and appeared in films like JFK and The Silent Partner. Candy was lauded by some as a true comic genius and this lay in his ability to portray an "everyman" that the audience could identify with. He typically played characters who, while they lived somewhat seedy lives, often had their hearts in the right place. From there he went on to star in such Hollywood movies as Splash, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Spaceballs, Brewster's Millions and Uncle Buck. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe and gained widespread North American popularity when, in 1977, he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based TV comedy-variety show, SCTV (Second City Television). John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 - March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. The Magic 7 (voice, recorded in the 1990's) (projected for 2005). Canadian Bacon (1995). Wagons East (1994). Hostage for a Day (TV) (1994). Cool Runnings (1993). Rookie of the Year (1993). Boris and Natasha (1992). Once Upon a Crime (1992). JFK (1991). Delirious (1991). Only The Lonely (1991). Career Opportunities (1991). Nothing But Trouble (1991). Masters of Menace (1990). The Rescuers Down Under (voice) (1990). Home Alone (1990). The Rocket Boy (TV) (1989). Uncle Buck (1989). Speed Zone! (aka Cannonball Fever/Cannonball Run 3) (1989). Who's Harry Crumb? (1989). Hot To Trot (voice) (1988). The Great Outdoors (1988). She's Having a Baby (cameo) (1988). Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). Spaceballs (1987). Really Weird Tales (TV) (1987). Little Shop of Horrors (1986). Armed and Dangerous (1986). The Canadian Conspiracy (TV) (1985). Volunteers (1985). Summer Rental (1985). Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985). Brewster's Millions (1985). The Last Polka (TV) (1984). Splash (1984). Going Berserk (1983). National Lampoon's Vacation (aka Vacation) (1983). Heavy Metal (1981). Stripes (1981). Tales Of The Klondike (TV series) (1981). SCTV Network 90 (TV series) (1981). Double Negative (1980). The Blues Brothers (1980). The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (TV) (1980). 1941 (1979). Lost and Found (1979). The Silent Partner (1978). Second City TV (TV series) (1976). Find The Lady (1976). The Clown Murders (1976). Tunnel Vision (1976). Coming Up Rosie (TV series) (1975). It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975). Zonk and the Zunkins (TV series) (1974). Dr. Last Bride of Salem (TV) (1974). Class of '44 (1973). Hercules in New York (1970). |