John Candy Biography (1950-1994)

Full name, John Franklin Candy; born October 31, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died of a heart attack, March 4, 1994, in Durango, Mexico; son of Sidney James and Evangeline (Aker) Candy; married Rosemary Margaret Hobor (a potter), April 27, 1979; children: Jennifer Anne, Christopher Michael. Addresses: Agent--c/o John Gaines, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9000 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Frostbacks Production, 12328 Montana Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Birth Details: October 31, 1950; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Details: March 4, 1994; Durango, Mexico

Famous Works

Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
The Class of '44, Warner Brothers, 1973.
Tunnelvision, World Wide Films, 1976.
Corporal Foley, 1941, Universal, 1979.
Lost and Found, Columbia, 1979.
Parole officer Burton Mercer, The Blues Brothers, Universal, 1980.
Voice, Heavy Metal (animated), Columbia, 1981.
Platoon buddy, Stripes, Columbia, 1981.
A narrator with others, It Came from Hollywood, Paramount, 1982.
Title role, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983.
Amusement part security guard, National Lampoon's Vacation, Warner Brothers, 1983.
Freddy Bauer, Splash, Buena Vista, 1984.
Spike Nolan, Brewster's Millions, Universal, 1984.
State Trooper, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, Warner Brothers,1985.
Summer Rental, Paramount, 1985.
Tom Tuttle from Tacoma, Volunteers, Tri-Star, 1985.
Frank Dooley, Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986.
Three Amigos, Orion, 1986.
Wink Wilkinson, Little Shop of Horrors, Warner Brothers, 1986.
Barf the Mawg, Spaceballs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987.
Del Griffith, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Paramount, 1987.
Chet Ripley, The Great Outdoors, Universal, 1988.
Voice of Don the horse, Hot to Trot, Warner Brothers, 1988.
Title role, Who's Harry Crumb? (also see below), Tri-Star, 1989.
Charlie Cronyn, Speed Zone, Orion, 1989.
Title role, Uncle Buck, Universal, 1989.
Gus Polinski, Home Alone, Fox, 1990.
Voice of Wilbur, The Rescuers Down Under (animated), Buena Vista, 1990.
Denis/Eldona, Nothing But Trouble, Warner Brothers, 1991.
Master of Menace, Columbia, 1991.
Store Manager, Career Opportunities, Universal, 1991.
Only the Lonely, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.
Delirious, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Pathe, 1991.
Dean Andrews, JFK, Warner Brothers, 1991.
Augie Morosco, Once upon a Crime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992.
Irv, Cool Runnings, Walt Disney, 1993.
Canadian Bacon, Gramercy, 1994.
Also appeared as Kopek, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, 1975; andas Ollie, The Clown Murders, 1976. Appeared in The Silent Partner, 1978; Double Negative, 1980; The Canadian Conspiracy, 1986; Tears Are Not Enough, (documentary), 1989; Wagons East, c. 1994; Find the Lady; and Face Off.

Credits; FILM WORK
Executive producer, Who's Harry Crumb?, Tri-Star, 1989.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Johnny LaRue, Second City TV (also see below), syndicated, 1977-81.
Host, Big City Comedy (also see below), syndicated, 1980.
Johnny LaRue, Dr. Tongue, Yosh Shmenge, SCTV, Network 90 (also see below), NBC, 1981-83.
The New Show, NBC, 1984.
Host, voice of camp counselor and theme song performer, Camp Candy, NBC,1989.
Narration, American Heroes and Legends, Showtime, 1992.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
Second City 25th Anniversary Special, HBO, 1985.
Martin Short Concert for the North Americas, Showtime, 1985.
The Last Polka (also see below), HBO, 1985.
Television Academy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1986.
Comic Relief, HBO, 1986.
Wallace Osgood, Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood,Showtime, 1986.
Comic Relief 2, HBO, 1987.
Host, The Best of SCTV, ABC, 1988.
Host, Coca-Cola Presents Live: The Hard Rock, NBC, 1988.
Host, Jackie Gleason: The Great One, CBS, 1988.
Host, Montreal International Comedy Festival, HBO, 1988.
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988.
Seasons Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra, NBC, 1988.
Sesame Street Special, PBS, 1988.
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?, NBC, 1989.
All-Star Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1990.
Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, 1990.
Seriously... Phil Collins, CBS, 1990.
Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990.
Bob Hope's Cross-Country Christmas, NBC, 1991.
Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992.
Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles, ABC, 1992.
Host, Montreal International Comedy Festival '93, Showtime, 1993.
Also appeared in R.A.C.E., 1989.
Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
Welcome to the Fun Zone (pilot), NBC, 1984.
Albino Alien, "Cursed with Charisma," Really Weird Tales, 1987.
Voice of Blumpoe, "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat" (animated),Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Showtime, 1992.
Also appeared on Saturday Night Live, NBC.
Credits; OTHER TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Hostage for a Day (also see below), Fox, 1994.
Appeared in the television movie Drums Over Malta (also see below).
Credits; TELEVISION WORK
Producer, The Last Polka (also see below), HBO, 1985.
Director, Hostage for a Day, Fox, 1994.
Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
Radio Candy (weekly music and comedy revue), syndicated, 1989.
Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
Appeared with the Second City Comedy Troupe, Chicago, IL, 1972-74; also appeared in the satirical revue Creeps.
Writings;TELEVISION SHOWS
Second City TV, syndicated, 1977-81.
Big City Comedy, syndicated, 1980.
SCTV, Network 90, NBC, 1981-83.
The Last Polka, HBO, 1985.
Also wrote the teleplay Drums Over Malta.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

Detroit News, March 6, 1994, p. 2A.
Entertainment Weekly, March 18, 1994, pp. 10-11.

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