As Actor
Hot to Trot
1988
5.2
John Candy
Acting
Born
October 30, 1950
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deceased
March 4, 1994
Biography
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
The Great Outdoors
1988
6.5
As Actor
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
7.2
As Actor
Spaceballs
1987
6.9
As Actor, As Director
Citizen Steve
1987
5.9
As Actor
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
7.0
As Actor
Really Weird Tales
1986
4.0
As Actor
Armed and Dangerous
1986
5.7
As Actor
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
5.5
As Actor
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
6.0
As Actor
Volunteers
1985
5.5
As Actor
Summer Rental
1985
6.1
As Actor
Brewster's Millions
1985
6.6
As Actor, As Writer
The Last Polka
1985
3.0
As Actor
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
9.0
As Actor
Splash
1984
6.3
As Actor
Going Berserk
1983
5.0
As Actor
It Came from Hollywood
1982
5.2
As Actor
Heavy Metal
1981
6.5
As Actor
Stripes
1981
6.6