John Candy

John Candy is an actor, born 1950. Their work on CrossBinge spans TV and films, including Late Night with David Letterman, with ratings and cross-media recommendations.

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.