John Candy Tribute
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John Candy Biography (1950-1994)
Actor, comedian. Born John Franklin Candy on October 31, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Candy took drama courses at a community college and held various odd jobs before winning his first acting job in a children's theater group in his native Ontario. After a series of small parts in televisi
on commercials and low-budget Canadian films, Candy got his big break when he was offered membership in the Second City comedy troupe. In 1977, he became a regular performer and writer for the group's television show, SCTV, along with Harold Ramis and Eugene Levy. Candy was a featured performer by t
he time the show came to network television in 1981. He won Emmys for the show's writing in 1981 and 1982. In 1984, the Ron Howard directed comedy Splash, in which he co-starred with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, made Candy a movie star. Although he was sometimes criticized for his choice of roles,
audiences loved Candy for his roly-poly good nature and wry humor. Some of his most popular films include The Blues Brothers (1980), Spaceballs (1987), featuring Mel Brooks; Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), costarring Steve Martin; Uncle Buck (1989), and the Disney feature Cool Runnings (1993)
. The veteran of more than forty films, Candy was also anavid sports fan and co-owner of a Canadian Football League franchise, the Toronto Argonauts. With actors Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, he owned a chain of blues bars and restaurants called House of Blues. At 6 feet 2 inches tall, Candy weig
hed over 250 pounds and often spoke of having a problem controlling his weight. Sadly, on March 4, 1994, while shooting a film (Wagons East) in Durango, Mexico, Candy died in his sleep of a heart attack.
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é mucho cuando me enteré de su fallecimiento... Dios, cuanto lo echo de menos!! Siempre será mi comediante preferido por siempre jamás!! De pequeña lo adoraba, y ahora tb. Me hubiera gustado conocerlo en persona, en verdad era uno de los grandes y una bellísima persona... pero los designios de
l señor son inescrutables. Donde quiera que estés, descansa en Paz, John Candy!!
Unforgettable your performance in Uncle Buck and Spaceballs.
I've never forgotten you.
Laughter abound!Thank U for sharing this gem! Love, Paula xoxo
RIP John. --JM
üh von uns ging
R.I.P John Candy.
R.I.P. john god bless you and we thank you