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John Candy (1950–1994)
Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in L'oncle Buck (1989) and Un ticket pour deux (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy was the son of Evangeline (Aker) and ...
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Died:(age 43) in Durango, Mexico |
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Actor (69 credits)
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(TV Series)
Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
- Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats
(1992)
... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
(voice)
1984
The New Show
(TV Series)
Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
- Episode #1.5
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.4
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.3
(1984)
... Various
- Episode #1.1
(1984)
... Various
1981-1983
SCTV Network 90
(TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue / Zontar
Various / Johnny LaRue / Zontar
- Midnight Cowboy II
(1983)
... Various
- South Sea Sinner
(1983)
... Various
- Sweeps Week
(1983)
... Various
- Bobby Bittman's Retirement
(1983)
... Various
- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio
(1983)
... Various
1981
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
Juan Gavino
Juan Gavino
- George Kennedy/Miles Davis
(1981)
... Juan Gavino
(uncredited)
1981
Métal hurlant
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / ... (voice)
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / ... (voice)
1976-1979
Second City TV
(TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue
Various / Johnny LaRue
- The Flaming Turkey
(1979)
... Various
- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue
(1979)
... Various
- Consumer Action Line
(1979)
... Various
- Pipeline
(1979)
... Various
- SCTV Disco
(1979)
... Various
1976-1977
The David Steinberg Show
(TV Series)
Spider Reichman / Spider
Spider Reichman / Spider
- Episode #1.20
(1977)
... Spider
- Episode #1.17
(1977)
... Spider
- Episode #1.13
(1977)
... Spider Reichman
- Episode #1.6
(1976)
... Spider Reichman
- Episode #1.2
(1976)
... Spider Reichman
1974
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
(TV Series)
2nd Son
2nd Son
- Last Bride of Salem
(1974)
... 2nd Son
(uncredited)
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