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.
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A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs....
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A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, f...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 8 | |
| 2 | John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005) | Self (archive footage) | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Bacon (1995) | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | 6 | |
| 4 | Hostage for a Day (1994) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 5 | Cool Runnings (1993) | Irv | 7.1 | |
| 6 | Rookie of the Year (1993) | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | 7.8 | |
| 7 | Boris and Natasha (1992) | Kalishak | - | - |
| 8 | Once Upon a Crime (1992) | Augie Morosco | 6 | |
| 9 | JFK (1991) | Dean Andrews | 7.3 | |
| 10 | Career Opportunities (1991) | C.D. Marsh (uncredited) | 5.3 | |
| 11 | Delirious (1991) | Jack Gable | 7 | |
| 12 | Only the Lonely (1991) | Danny Muldoon | 7 | |
| 13 | Nothing but Trouble (1991) | Dennis / Eldona | 5.1 | |
| 14 | The Rescuers Down Under (1990) | Wilbur (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 15 | Home Alone (1990) | Gus Polinski | 7.5 | |
| 16 | Speed Zone (1989) | Charlie | 4 | |
| 17 | Uncle Buck (1989) | Buck Russell | 6.8 | |
| 18 | Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) | Harry Crumb | 6.1 | |
| 19 | Hot to Trot (1988) | Don The Horse (Voice) | 10 | |
| 20 | The Great Outdoors (1988) | Chet Ripley | 7.3 | |
| 21 | She's Having a Baby (1988) | Chet (uncredited) | - | - |
| 22 | Spaceballs (1987) | Barf | 7.3 | |
| 23 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) | Del Griffith | 7.2 | |
| 24 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | Frank Dooley | 7.3 | |
| 25 | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) | Wink Wilkinson | 7.4 | |
| 26 | Volunteers (1985) | Tom Tuttle | - | - |
| 27 | Summer Rental (1985) | Jack Chester | 6.7 | |
| 28 | Brewster's Millions (1985) | Spike Nolan | 7.2 | |
| 29 | Follow That Bird (1985) | State Trooper | - | - |
| 30 | Splash (1984) | Freddie Bauer | 6.3 | |
| 31 | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | 7.7 | |
| 32 | Going Berserk (1983) | John Bourgignon | - | - |
| 33 | Stripes (1981) | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | 7.2 | |
| 34 | Heavy Metal (1981) | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 35 | The Blues Brothers (1980) | Burton Mercer | 7.9 | |
| 36 | 1941 (1979) | Pvt. Foley | 6.1 | |
| 37 | The Silent Partner (1978) | Simonsen | 7.3 | |
| 38 | Find the Lady (1976) | Kopek | 2 |
