John Candy

@Screenwriter, Career and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ John Candy was a Canadian actor known for his work in Hollywood films Died Young Canadian Film & Theater Personalities Actors Comedians Scorpio Celebrities John Candy, born as John Franklin Candy, was a Canadian actor known for his work in Hollywood films. He was best recognized for appearing in the television series ‘Second City’ as well as for acting in the movies ‘Stripes’, ‘Home Alone’, ‘Splash’, ‘Uncle Buck’, ‘Only the Lonely’, ‘JFK’ and ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’. The actor also did numerous television movies in his career, such as 'The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog', 'The Canadian Conspiracy', 'The Last Polka', 'Hostage for a Day' and 'Really Weird Tales', to name a few. Sadly, the talented actor’s life ended tragically and he died at a relatively young age. While filming the Western parody ‘Wagons East’, he died of a heart attack, aged just 43. Candy was honored several times after his death. Ween's album ‘Chocolate and Cheese’ was dedicated to the loving memory of the late Canadian star. Besides this, his fans are demanding that the Canadian Screen Awards be assigned the certified nickname “The Candys” in his honor.

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Birthday: October 31, 1950 Died on: March 4, 1994 Nationality: Canadian Famous: Screenwriter, Died Young, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians Spouses: Rosemary Margaret Hobor Known as: John Franklin Candy Childrens: Christopher Candy (son), Jennifer Candy (daughter) Information Detail Birthday October 31, 1950 Died on March 4, 1994 Nationality Canadian Famous Screenwriter, Died Young, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians Spouses Rosemary Margaret Hobor Known as John Franklin Candy Childrens Christopher Candy (son), Jennifer Candy (daughter) Universities McMaster University Centennial College Neil McNeil High School Cause of death Heart Attack Birth Place Newmarket, Ontario Religion Roman Catholic Height 188cm Gender Male Father Sidney James Candy Mother Evangeline Candy Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Newmarket, Ontario Famous as Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter Died at Age 43

Newmarket, Ontario

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John Candy was born as John Franklin Candy on October 31, 1950 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada to Evangeline (Aker) Candy and Sidney James Candy. He attended Neil McNeil Catholic High School and later studied at the Centennial Community College and McMaster University. Unsplash Personal Life

He suffered from some health issues due to being overweight. He died suddenly on March 4, 1994 while on a trip to Mexico. He was just 43. The cause of his death was stated to be a massive heart attack. Unsplash Personal Life

The actor was married to Rosemary Hobor from 1979 till his death in 1994. The couple had two children: son Christopher and daughter Jennifer. Unsplash Personal Life

During the 1970s, John Candy appeared in a number of television and big screen projects including 'Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins', '90 Minutes Live', 'Coming Up Rosie', 'Second City TV', 'Tunnel Vision', 'The Clown Murders', 'The Silent Partner' and 'Lost and Found'. After this, in the 1980s, he was associated with the TV projects 'Big City Comedy', 'SCTV Network 90', 'The New Show', 'The Canadian Conspiracy', 'The Last Polka' and ‘Camp Candy’. Unsplash Career

During this time, the actor also got featured in many films, such as 'The Blues Brothers', 'It Came from Hollywood', 'National Lampoon's Vacation', 'Splash', 'Summer Rental', 'Armed and Dangerous', 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' and 'Uncle Buck', to name a few. Then in the year 1990, Candy appeared in an episode of 'The Dave Thomas Comedy Show' and also acted in the movies 'Masters of Menace' and 'Home Alone'. Unsplash Career

In 1991, he was cast in the films ‘Nothing But Trouble’, ‘Career Opportunities’, ‘Only the Lonely’, ‘Delirious’ and ‘JFK’. Soon after this, the Canadian artiste made his appearances in the movies ‘Once Upon a Crime’, ‘Boris and Natasha: The Movie’, ‘Rookie of the Year’ and ‘Cool Runnings’. In 1994, he did the TV flick ‘Hostage for a Day’. That year, his movie ‘Wagons East!’ was also released posthumously. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 31, 1950
Died on	March 4, 1994
Nationality	Canadian
Famous	Screenwriter, Died Young, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians
Spouses	Rosemary Margaret Hobor
Known as	John Franklin Candy
Childrens	Christopher Candy (son), Jennifer Candy (daughter)
Universities	McMaster University Centennial College Neil McNeil High School
Cause of death	Heart Attack
Birth Place	Newmarket, Ontario
Religion	Roman Catholic
Height	188cm
Gender	Male
Father	Sidney James Candy
Mother	Evangeline Candy
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Newmarket, Ontario
Famous as	Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter
Died at Age	43

John Candy

Canadian

Oct 31, 1950

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Newmarket, Ontario