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.
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He was a Canadian actor and comedian who gained prominence through The Second City and became a fixture in Hollywood comedy, best known for his performances in films such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Cool Runnings.
His career spanned from the late 1970s until his passing in 1994.
