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John Candy

1950 - 1994

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John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedy 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 appeared in supporting roles in The Blues Brothers (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Home Alone (1990) and Nothing but Trouble (1991). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Candy is the 936th most popular actor (down from 792nd in 2019), the 76th most popular biography from Canada (down from 60th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Canadian Actor.

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Among actors, John Candy ranks 936 out of 13,578. Before him are Louis Jourdan, Jack Warden, Marty Feldman, Adolfo Celi, Jeff Chandler, and Tony Todd. After him are Peter Lorre, Michael Madsen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dolores del Río, Patrick Dewaere, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

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Among people born in 1950, John Candy ranks 71. Before him are Victoria Principal, Alan Silvestri, Eddie Clarke, Ntfombi of Eswatini, Mark Spitz, and Hiroshi Kanazawa. After him are Grigory Sokolov, Anghel Iordănescu, Brad Dourif, Chen Shui-bian, Sudha Murty, and Jerry Zucker. Among people deceased in 1994, John Candy ranks 66. Before him are Jessica Tandy, Roberto Eduardo Viola, Jean-Louis Barrault, Ken Noritake, Joseph Cotten, and James Clavell. After him are Matt Busby, Sebastian Shaw, Rollo May, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Alain Cuny, and Lionel Stander.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, John Candy ranks 76 out of 1,622. Before him are Charles Brenton Huggins (1901), The Weeknd (1990), Rudolph A. Marcus (1923), Elizabeth Arden (1878), Glenn Ford (1916), and Mark Robson (1913). After him are John Charles Fields (1863), Ryan Reynolds (1976), Geneviève Bujold (1942), Percy Williams (1908), Paul Watson (1950), and David Easton (1917).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, John Candy ranks 15. Before him are Catherine O'Hara (1954), Elliot Page (1987), Eugene Levy (1946), Dan Aykroyd (1952), John Ireland (1914), and Glenn Ford (1916). After him are Ryan Reynolds (1976), Geneviève Bujold (1942), Mack Sennett (1880), Conrad Bain (1923), Victor Garber (1949), and Shannon Tweed (1957).

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