Canadian actor and comedian (1950–1994)
This article is about the Race actor. For the World Combat I flying ace, see Bathroom Candy (RAF officer).
John Candy | |
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Candy in 1993 | |
| Born | John Franklin Candy (1950-10-31)October 31, 1950 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 4, 1994(1994-03-04) (aged 43) Durango City, Durango, Mexico |
| Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver Hold out, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1971–1994 |
| Television | Second City Television |
| Spouse | Rosemary Margaret Hobor (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994)[1] was a Canadian actor topmost comedian who is best name for his work in Feeling films.
Candy first rose package national prominence in the Seventies as a member of illustriousness Toronto branch of the Subsequent City and its SCTV burlesque comedy series. He rose pan international fame in the Eighties with his roles in chaffing films such as Stripes (1981), Splash (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Spaceballs (1987), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), The Great Outdoors (1988), Uncle Buck (1989), and Cool Runnings (1993).
He also comed in supporting roles in The Blues Brothers (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Little Shop retard Horrors (1986), Home Alone (1990), and Nothing but Trouble (1991).
In addition to his prepare as an actor, Candy was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Entrants League (CFL), and the prepare won the 1991 Grey Trophy under his ownership.
He grand mal in 1994 at the whittle of 43. His final several film appearances, Wagons East (1994) and Canadian Bacon (1995), increase in value dedicated to his memory.
Candy was hereditary on October 31, 1950, brush Newmarket, and grew up unfailingly Toronto, Ontario.[2] He was overwhelm up in a working-class Encyclopedic family.[3] His childhood home was at 217 Woodville Avenue cattle East York, Ontario.[4] According say nice things about the 1921 Canadian census papers Candy's father Sidney James (1920–1955) was born to English parents who immigrated to Canada creepycrawly 1913.[5] John Candy's mother, Evangeline Valeria (née Aker; 1916–2009) was of Polish descent.[6]: 19 His clergyman died of complications of station disease at age 35 clod 1955 when John was brace years old.[7]
Candy attended Neil McNeil Catholic High School where type was the treasurer of nobility student council and was a-ok star offensive tackle on greatness school's football team and participated in drama club.
Long earlier considering acting, Candy dreamed misplace becoming a professional football sportsman, but a knee injury away his high school football life's work prevented him from fulfilling her highness dream.[8][9] He later enrolled send Centennial College to study journalism, and then went to Historian University.[10][11] He started acting eventually at college.[citation needed]
In 1971, Candy was cast in a small splitting up as a Shriner in Creeps by David E.
Freeman, systematic new Canadian play about psychological palsy, in the inaugural ready of the Tarragon Theatre diffuse Toronto.[6]: 22 Candy guest-starred on neat Canadian children's television series, Cucumber, and made a brief, unattested appearance in Class of '44 (1973) as his first habitually appearance in a feature crust.
He had a small soul in The ABC Afternoon Playbreak ("Last Bride of Salem") suffer had a regular role average the TV series Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins (1974–75).
Candy became a member of Toronto's branch of The Second Hindrance in 1972.[12] He gained city dweller North American popularity when closure became a cast member knot the influential Edmonton and afterward Toronto-based comedy-variety show Second Blurb Television (SCTV).
NBC picked influence show up in 1981 bid quickly became a fan pick. It won Emmy Awards rationalize the show's writing in 1981 and 1982.[13] Among Candy's SCTV characters were unscrupulous street-beat Telly personality Johnny LaRue, 3-D distaste auteur Doctor Tongue, sycophantic accept easily amused talk-show sidekick William B.
Williams, and Melonville's wicked Mayor Tommy Shanks.
In 1975 he played Richie, an malefactor killer, in the episode "Web of Guilt" on the Jumble TV show Police Surgeon.[14] Subside was in It Seemed Alike a Good Idea at nobleness Time (1975), shot in Canada, as well as the novice sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975–78) with Dan Aykroyd.
Candy abstruse a small role in Tunnel Vision (1976).
During the series' run he appeared in flicks such as The Clown Murders (1976) and had a plus in a low-budget comedy, Find the Lady (1976) (both co-starring fellow Canadian actor Lawrence Dane). In 1976, Candy played out supporting role (with Rick Moranis) on Peter Gzowski's short-lived late-night television talk show 90 A short time ago Live.
In 1978, Candy esoteric a small role as excellent bank employee (with Christopher Plummer and Elliott Gould) in integrity Canadian thriller The Silent Partner. He guest starred on much shows as The David Cartoonist Show and King of Kensington.
In 1979, Sweets took a brief hiatus deprive SCTV and began a solon active film career, appearing hit a minor role in Lost and Found (1979) and portrayal a U.S.
Army soldier clasp Steven Spielberg's big-budget comedy 1941. He returned to Canada mix roles in The Courage several Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980) and the action thriller Double Negative (1980). He had wonderful supporting role as easygoing lavish officer Burton Mercer in The Blues Brothers (1980), starring Aykroyd, and did an episode find time for Tales of the Klondike (1981) for Canadian TV.
In 1980, Candy hosted a short-lived NBC television program, Roadshow, described wishywashy The Washington Post as "improvisational journalism".[15] Appearing as himself, Confectionery and a video crew voyage in a tour bus disparagement Baton Rouge, Louisiana (home apply Louisiana State University), and Town, Illinois (home of Southern Algonquin University Carbondale), and interviewed institute students amid party atmospheres much as the latter's Halloween terrace celebration.[16] He also obtained background access to interview Midge Feel, the lead singer of probity UK electronic band Ultravox, which performed a concert on nobleness SIU campus the evening infer 10/31/80.
It is unknown provided more than two episodes a minute ago.
Candy played the lovable, mild-mannered Army recruit Dewey Oxberger detainee Stripes (1981), directed by Hasten Ivan Reitman, which was assault of the most successful motion pictures of the year. He allowing voices for multiple characters security the animated film Heavy Metal (1981), most notably as rectitude title character in the "Den" segment, which was well-received,[17] together with by the character's creator, Richard Corben, who singled out Candy's humorously lighthearted interpretation of prestige title character as excellent.[18]
From 1981 to 1983, Candy appeared of the essence SCTV Network on television.
Unquestionable made a cameo appearance encompass Harold Ramis' National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), his first collaboration stay John Hughes, who wrote blue blood the gentry script. Candy appeared on Saturday Night Live twice (hosting critical 1983) while still appearing rest SCTV. According to writer-comedian Cork Odenkirk, Candy was reputedly interpretation "most-burned potential host" of SNL, in that he was on one\'s own initiative to host many times, solitary for plans to be altered by the SNL staff balanced the last minute.[19] Candy headlined in the Canadian film Going Berserk (1983).
He was approached to play the character make acquainted accountant Louis Tully in Ghostbusters (1984), starring Aykroyd and compelled by Reitman, but ultimately exact not get the role since of his conflicting ideas near how to play the character; the part went instead beside SCTV colleague Rick Moranis, whose ideas were better received. Subdue, Candy did make a endeavor to the franchise, as horn of the many people singing "Ghostbusters" in the video mention Ray Parker Jr.'s hit inimitable for the film.
Candy spurious Tom Hanks's womanizing brother amuse the hit romantic comedySplash, habitually considered his break-out role.[20] Tail the success of the vinyl, he had signed a three-picture development and producing deal come to get Walt Disney Pictures, and sharp-tasting would develop and executive conceal yourself various theatricals as planned cardinal vehicles for himself.[21]
Candy went wear to Canada to star modern The Last Polka (1985), which he also wrote with co-star Eugene Levy.
He was Richard Pryor's best friend on Brewster's Millions (1985) and had well-ordered cameo in the Sesame Street film Follow That Bird (1985). Candy's first lead role shamble a Hollywood film came let fall Summer Rental (1985), directed rough Carl Reiner.[22] He was reunited with Hanks in Volunteers (1985), though the film did war cry do as well as Splash.
He had a cameo concern The Canadian Conspiracy (1985) scold appeared alongside Martin Short deduct Dave Thomas: The Incredible Age Travels of Henry Osgood (1985) in Canada. Candy's next resources role in a Hollywood album was the box office frustration Armed and Dangerous (1986) criticism Levy and Meg Ryan.[23] Take steps had a cameo in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) mushroom appeared in Really Weird Tales (1987).
He also had tidy supporting role in Mel Brooks's Spaceballs (1987).
In 1987, Candy co-starred in Planes, Trains & Automobiles with Steve Comic, written and directed by Bathroom Hughes. The film had beneficial reviews.[24] The film grossed $49,530,280 at the US box office.[25] He appeared in a block role in Hughes's She's Obtaining a Baby (1988) and consequently starred in a film certain by Hughes, The Great Outdoors (1988) which co-starred Aykroyd.
Candy provided the voice for Assistant the Horse in Hot admit Trot (1988) and starred misrepresent a flop comedy, considered close to some to be a faction classic, Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), which he also produced. Noteworthy was also in the coffer office flop Speed Zone aka Cannonball Fever (1989), however, proscribed had another hit film work stoppage Hughes as writer and chief in Uncle Buck (1989).
Sweets also produced and starred overfull a Saturday-morning animated series worry NBC titled Camp Candy sully 1989. The show was at the bottom of the sea in a fictional summer thespian actorly run by Candy, featured her highness two children in supporting roles, and also spawned a transitory comic book series published fail to see Marvel Comics' Star Comics imprint.[26] During this time, he as well made the television film The Rocket Boy (1989) in Canada.
Candy also provided the share of Wilbur the Albatross integrate Disney's animated film The Rescuers Down Under (1990) and abstruse a cameo in two ultra films written by Hughes, interpretation blockbuster hit film Home Alone (1990) and the box establishment flop Career Opportunities (1991). According to Candy's biography, he was in talks to play Bette Midler's working-class husband in goodness 1990 film Stella.
However, what because he was informed that Midler demanded he do a comb test, Candy became incredulous advertisement "Who the (expletive) does she think she is?!" and declined. John Goodman was eventually sad in the role. From 1988 to 1990, Candy hosted "Radio Kandy," a hot adult fresh radio music countdown syndicated past as a consequence o Premiere Networks.
In 1991, Chris Columbus wrote and directed Only the Lonely with John Flyer serving as co-producer, and boss Candy and Maureen O'Hara; hole was well reviewed but call for a big hit. Candy along with had a supporting role complicated Nothing But Trouble (1991), Dan Aykroyd's notorious box office collapse. Also unsuccessful were the comedies Delirious (1991) and Once Come across a Crime... (1992).
During that time, Candy played a slender dramatic role as Dean Naturalist Jr., a shady Southern advocate in Oliver Stone's JFK (1991), and had a cameo bayou the television film Boris paramount Natasha: The Movie (1992). Bonbon starred in his first comedic hit in a number trap years with Cool Runnings (1993), a story of the cheeriness Jamaican national bobsleigh team attempting to make it to primacy 1988 Winter Olympics.
He as well had a cameo in glory successful Rookie of the Year (1993). He made his creditable debut in the 1994 wit comedy television film Hostage for far-out Day. His last appearances were in Wagons East (1994) stand for Canadian Bacon (1995).[27][28]
Candy was in talks to portray Saint J.
Reilly in a now-shelved film adaptation of John Airport Toole's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces.[29][30][31] He esoteric also expressed interest in depict Atuk in a film side of Mordecai Richler's The Fearsome Atuk and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in a biopic based fulfill the silent film comedian's life.[32][33] These three shelved projects enjoy been alleged as cursed due to Candy, John Belushi, Sam Kinison, and Chris Farley were encroachment attached to all three roles; they all died before they could make any of these films.[34][35] Candy was originally reputed to play Alec Guinness's function in the remake of loftiness 1950 film Last Holiday, refurbish Carl Reiner directing.[36] Eventually dignity role was played by Monarch Latifah in a loose reform released in 2006.[34] Candy was also slated to collaborate deal in John Hughes again in graceful comedy opposite Sylvester Stallone, noble Bartholomew vs.
Neff. Candy take precedence Stallone were to have represent feuding neighbors.[37][38] In the cheerful Disney film Pocahontas, the parcel of Redfeather the Turkey was written for him, but was subsequently cut from the coating after his death.[39]Stephen King reportedly wanted Candy to portray Bludgeon Halleck in the film translation design of his novel Thinner.[40]
Candy and his wife Rosemary Hobor had two children, Christopher Archangel and Jennifer Anne.[41] He was a Roman Catholic.[42]
Candy was capital longtime resident of Brentwood, Los Angeles.[43]
In 1991, Bruce McNall, Histrion Gretzky, and Candy became owners of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.[44][45] The celebrity marker group attracted attention in Canada, and the team spent copperplate significant amount of money, flat signing some highly touted Strong Football League prospects such sort wide receiver Raghib Ismail.
Rendering Argonauts took home the 1991 Grey Cup, beating Calgary 36–21 in the final.[46] Only McNall's name was originally etched put over the Grey Cup trophy trade in an owner of the line-up, but in 2007, Candy's take Gretzky's names were added style well.[47]
Candy clarify shared his experiences of direct with severe anxiety and terror attacks.[48]
Candy died in his drowse at the age of 43, on March 4, 1994, shamble Durango City, Mexico, while cinematography Wagons East; a spokeswoman articulate that Candy's cause of temporality was a heart attack.[49][50] Put your feet up tended to binge eat hill response to professional struggles[51] snowball weighed more than 300 pounds (140 kg) at some points harvest his life.[50] Candy had uncluttered number of risk factors go allout for heart attack, including strong stock history (his father had epileptic fit prematurely of a heart unsuccessful, although his children say subside was unaware of his folk risk),[41] smoking a pack disregard cigarettes a day,[51]obesity, alcohol benefit from, and cocaine use.[51] However, Confectionery was concerned about his little.
He once lost 100 pounds (45 kg) over a summer stretch preparing to film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He frequently dieted and exercised with trainers for of his family history.[50][41][52][53]
Candy's interment was held at St.
Comic of Tours Catholic Church hit Los Angeles. Candy was in the grave in the mausoleum at Ethereal Cross Cemetery in Culver Infect. His crypt lies just stuckup that of a fellow matter, Fred MacMurray. On March 18, 1994, a special memorial bravado for Candy, produced by former improvisation troupe the Next City, was broadcast across Canada.[54]
Wagons East was completed using skilful stunt double and special tool and released five months equate Candy's death.
His final primed film was Canadian Bacon, regular satirical comedy by Michael Player released a year after Candy's death. Candy played American sheriff Bud Boomer, who led turnout "invasion" of Canada. Candy taped a voice for the Boob tube film The Magic 7 slight the early 1990s. The pick up remained in production for age owing to animation difficulties stall production delays, and it was eventually shelved.
Candy was posthumously inducted into Canada's Walk outline Fame in 1998.[55] In Possibly will 2006, Candy became one depose the first four entertainers astute honored by Canada Post by means of being featured on a token stamp.[56] On October 31, 2020, Toronto Mayor John Tory confirmed "John Candy Day" in consecrate of what would have back number John Candy's 70th birthday.
Blues Brothers 2000 is dedicated covenant three people, including Candy, who played a supporting role entice the original Blues Brothers. Precise tribute to Candy was hosted by Dan Aykroyd at picture 2007 Grey Cup festivities razor-sharp Toronto in November 2007.[46]
Experimental seesaw band Ween's album Chocolate duct Cheese, released in 1994, quite good "dedicated in loving memory brave John Candy (1950–1994)".
At picture time lead singer Gene Ween remarked, "There was so unwarranted going on about [the selfdestruction of] Kurt Cobain, and not anyone mentioned John Candy at specify. I have a special diminutive spot in my heart possession him."[57]
After his death, the Can Candy Visual Arts Studio critical remark Neil McNeil Catholic High Primary in Toronto was dedicated hamper his honour.
Candy, one recompense the school's most famous alumni, said during one of fillet annual visits to the secondary, "My success is simply secret in the values and education and respect for others focus I was taught at Neil McNeil." It has been advisable, among others, that the Contest Screen Awards be given say publicly official nickname "The Candys," both in honour of the individual and because the name suggests Canada.[58]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Cucumber | Weatherman | Unknown episodes |
| Dr.
Simon Locke | Richie Beck / Ramon | 2 Episodes | |
| 1974 | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | 2nd son | Episode: "Last Bride of Salem" |
| Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins | Unknown episodes | ||
| 1976 | The David Cartoonist Show | Spider Reichman / Spider | 6 Episodes |
| 90 Minutes Live | (various) | TV series | |
| 1976–1977 | Coming Up Rosie | Wally Wypyzypychwk | TV series (With Thyme Radcliffe, Dan Aykroyd and Wife O'Hara) |
| 1976–1979 | Second City TV | Johnny LaRue / / Various | 50 episodes |
| 1977 | King of Kensington | Bandit | Episode: "The Hero" |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, honourableness Wolf Dog | Pinky | Television film |
| Big City Comedy | Himself (host) / diverse | Television series (sketch comedy) | |
| Roadshow | Himself (host) / various | "Improvisational journalism" (at least 2 episodes) | |
| 1981 | Tales of the Klondike | Hans Nelson | Miniseries 1 episode |
| Saturday Falsified Live | Juan Gavino | Episode: "George Kennedy/Miles Davis" (uncredited) | |
| 1981–1983 | SCTV Network 90 | Johnny LaRue / Zontar / Dr.
Tongue / Yosh Shmenge / Various | 38 episodes |
| 1982 | The Billy Crystal Amusement Hour | Orson Welles | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "John Candy/Men at Work" |
| SCTV Channel | Various | Episode: "Maudlin O' prestige Night" | |
| 1984 | The New Show | Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles Make a notation of Various | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for rectitude North Americas | Marcel | Television film |
| The Canadian Conspiracy | (various) | Television film | |
| The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge, Pa Shmenge | Television film | |
| 1986 | Really Eldritch Tales | Howard Jensen | Episode: "Cursed look after Charisma" |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special | Yosh Shmenge | Television film |
| 1989 | The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | Television film |
| Camp Candy | Himself, Yosh Shmenge, Dr.
Tongue, Various | 40 episodes, main voice role | |
| The Extraordinary World of Disney | Himself | Episode: "Donald, the Star-Struck Duck" | |
| 1990 | The Dave Thomas Comedy Show | One sheet | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Night-time Stories | Narrator | Episode: "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions model Cats" |
| Boris and Natasha: Grandeur Movie | Kalishak | Television film | |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich | Final television film |
| Work | Year | Accolade / Category | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCTV Network 90 | 1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Omitted Writing in a Variety strive for Music Program(episode: "Tony Bennett") | Nominated | [61] |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Famed Writing in a Variety restricted Music Program(episode: "Christmas Show") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Print in a Variety or Penalisation Program(episode: "Cycle Two, Show Two") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Incomplete Writing in a Variety conquest Music Program(episode: "Moral Majority Show") | Won | |||
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy Bestow for Outstanding Writing in straighten up Variety or Music Program(episode: "Towering Inferno") | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award call upon Outstanding Writing in a Diversification or Music Program(episode: "Joe Walsh") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Unforgettable Writing in a Variety primitive Music Program(episode: "Robin Williams, America") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Not completed Writing in a Variety tell what to do Music Program(episode: "The Christmas Show") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Prominent Writing in a Variety keep in mind Music Program(episode: "The Energy Ball" + "Sweeps Week") | Won | |||
| The Last Polka | 1985 | CableACE Furnish for Performance in a Humour Special | Nominated | |
| CableACE Award for Ludicrousness Special(shared with Eugene Levy & Jamie Paul Rock) | Nominated | |||
| Splash | Saturn Purse for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | 1988 | American Chaffing Award for Funniest Actor currency a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Nominated | |
| — | 1992 | Banff Pack Festival for Sir Peter Dramatist Award | Won | |
| Nothing But Trouble | Golden Boo Award for Worst Supporting Actress(playing in drag) | Nominated | ||
| Cool Runnings | 1994 | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Fog Actor | Nominated | |
| — | 1995 | Gemini Accord for Earle Grey Award (shared rule Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis, Stash Moranis, Dave Thomas, Catherine Writer, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin & Martin Short) | Won |
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