John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian-American comedian and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City. One of his most renowned on-screen performances was that of Del Griffith in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Candy was born and raised in Toronto, the son of Evangeline (née Aker) and Sidney James Candy. He had an older brother named Jim and a younge...
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John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian-American comedian and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City. One of his most renowned on-screen performances was that of Del Griffith in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Candy was born and raised in Toronto, the son of Evangeline (née Aker) and Sidney James Candy. He had an older brother named Jim and a younger brother known as Young Nicky whose whereabouts are unknown. His father died of a heart attack at age 35 when Candy was five years old. Candy's grandfather had also died of a heart attack at a young age. He attended Neil McNeil High School, an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto, where he played football.
Candy's first movie role was a small uncredited appearance in the 1973 film Class of '44. He appeared in several other low-budget films in the 1970s. In 1976, Candy played a supporting role (with Rick Moranis) on Peter Gzowski's short-lived,...
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