|  John Candy mini-bio: John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City, often playing lovable losers and characters with bad luck but big hearts. His television and film roles were mostly comedic, such as his memorable characters in Stripes, The Blues Brothers, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, but he also played serious characters in films like JFK and Cool Runnings. Candy died of a massive heart attack in 1994. Candy's first movie role was in Class of '44 in 1973, in which he made a small uncredited appearance. In 1976, Candy played a supporting role (with Rick Moranis) on Peter Gzowski's short-lived, late-night television talk show, Ninety Minutes Live. That same year, as a member of Toronto's branch of The Second City, he gained wide North American popularity, which grew when he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based comedy-variety show Second City Television (SCTV). NBC picked the show up in 1981 and it quickly became a fan favorite.In 1989 John Candy had his own weekly radio show called "Radio Kandy"Johns first professional play was "Creeps" in 1971In the movie Ghostbusters Rick Morains's character was originally suppose to go to John CandyIn 1991, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, and Candy became co-owners of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. John and the Argonauts took home the 1991 Grey Cup in what is considered to be the best year for the Argonauts, beating Calgary 36-21 in the final.
In May 2006 John became one of the four entertainers to be honored by Canada Post and to be on a Postage Stamp | | Eye color: brown | | Height: 6'2 | | Notable feature(s):Laugh and smile | | Education: McNeil Catholic Highschool | Family: Parents:Evangeline and Sidney,
Brothers:Jim and Nick,
Wife:Rose,Children:Jennifer and Chris | | Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City,California | | Religious affiliations: Catholic | | Personal interests/hobbies:Family,stand-up,football and hockey | | |
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