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About John Candy

John Candy, the born name John Franklin Candy. He was a Canadian actor known for his performance in Hollywood films. He was best remembered for appearing in the television series ‘Second City’ as well as for acting in the movies ‘Stripes’, ‘Splash’, ‘Home Alone’, ‘Uncle Buck’, ‘Only the Lonely’, ‘JFK’ and ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’. The actor also did great television movies in his career, such as ‘The Courage of Kavik, ‘The Canadian Conspiracy’, ‘The Wolf Dog’, ‘The Last Polka’, ‘Hostage for a Day’ and ‘Really Weird Tales’, to name a few.

Sadly, the brilliant actor’s life ended shockingly, and he died at a nearly young age. While filming the Western parody ‘Wagons East’, he died of a heart attack, at the age of just 43. Candy was honored several times after his death. In the loving memory of the late Canadian star, there was an album ‘Chocolate and Cheese’ by Ween dedicated to him. Besides this, his fans are demanding that the Canadian Screen Awards be assigned the certified nickname “The Candys” in his honor.

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name John Franklin Candy
Nick Name John Candy
Debut TV: Police Surgeon (1971)
Age 43 years
Religion Roman Catholic
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Birth Place Toronto, Canada
Date of Birth October 31, 1950  [1]wikipedia
Death Date March 4, 1994
Death Place Durango, Mexico,
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Nationality Canadian
Residence Not Known
Home Town Toronto, Canada
Hobbies Not Known
Wife/Spouse  Rosemary Margaret Hobor
Marriage Date April 28, 1979
Children Jennifer Candy
Christopher Candy

Physical  Stats

Height (Approx.) in centimeters-1.88 cm
in meters: 1.88 m
in feet inches: 6’2”
Weight (Approx.) in kilograms-136 kg
in pounds: 300 lbs

Figure Measurements

Chest Size 36
Biceps Size 10
Waist Size 30

Extra Ordinary Features

Race / Ethnicity English, Scottish, Polish, and Ukrainian
Hair Color Light Brown
Eye Color Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation Straight
Dress Size Not Known
Shoe Size 8(US)

Family

Mother’s Name Evangeline Candy
Father’s Name Sidney James Candy
Brother Jim Candy, Nicky Candy
Sister Not Known

Personal Life

School Neil McNeil Catholic High School
College/University Neil McNeil Catholic High School
McMaster University
Educational Qualification Not Known
Profession Comedian, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer
Brands Endorsed Not Known
Career Manager Not Known

Awards

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Relationship & more

Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known

Favorite Things

Favourite Food Not Known
Favourite Actors Not Known
Favourite Colors Not Known
Favourite Sport Not Known
Controversies Not Known

Money Factor

John Candy Net Worth and salary: John Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who had a net worth of $15 million at the time of his death in 1994.

Estimated Net Worth in 1994 (Approx) $15 million
Estimated Net Worth in 1993(Approx) Under Review
Annual Salary Under Review
Income Source Comedian, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer

Wife/ Spouse and Children/ Kids

John Candy’s wife, Rosemary Margaret Hobor, was born on 30 November 1948 in Canada, and she lived there for the majority of her life. The duo started dating in 1978, and after one year and three months of dating, the couple decided to tie the knot. The couple has two children, a son named Christopher Candy and a daughter named Jennifer Candy.

Success With Second City

Candy did so well at his Second City audition. He was invited to join the troupe’s Chicago group. For two years, he appeared in small roles with such as fellow comedy stars as John Belushi and Gilda Radner. He helped bring the troupe’s skits and sketches to Canadian television in 1977 as SCTV, which also featured Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Harold Ramis. Candy returned to Toronto in 1974 and started working with Second City’s Toronto grou.

In 1981, SCTV landed a spot on NBC’s late-night line-up. Candy was a featured performer by this time. Candy also created numerous memorable characters, including the sketchy celebrity Johnny LaRue and horror film maestro Dr. Tongue. His work on the show featured such impressions as Julia Child, Orson Welles, and Luciano Pavarotti. He won Emmy Awards for the show’s writing in 1981 and ’82.

While on SCTV, Candy made some film appearances. He had small roles in The Blues Brothers (1980) with Belushi and Aykroyd and in Steven Spielberg’s 1979 war comedy 1941. Candy also played a misfit Army recruit in the hit comedy Stripes.

Famous Movies: From ‘Splash’ to ‘Cool Runnings’

After taking off SCTV in 1983, Candy concentrates primarily on making films. His movie career is remarkable by many highs and lows. Candy had an improvement with his turn as the trashy brother of Tom Hanks’ character in Splash (1984).

The film was directed by Ron Howard and also starred Daryl Hannah, who played the mermaid that Hanks’ character falls in love with. After that film, Candy had a string of obstacles, including the films Brewster’s Millions and Summer Rental, both released in 1985. His next film, Armed, and Dangerous (1986)

Candy’s career revived in 1987 with the popular comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles, which also starred Steve Martin. That same year, he had a remarkable yet brief arrival in Mel Brooks’ Star Wars spoof Spaceballs. In 1988, he starred opposite Aykroyd in The Great Outdoors, which received fairly tepid reviews. While Spaceballs and The Great Outdoors didn’t annoy reviewers, Candy went on to score a big hit with the John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck (1989).

In 1990, he showed in a smaller role in the smash Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin. Due to his tall stature and good size, Candy often played the big guy and provided comic relief. In 1991, however, he had a rare opportunity to play a romantic lead in Chris Columbus’ Only the Lonely with Ally Sheedy and Maureen O’Hara.

That same year, he exhibited some dramatic ability with a bit part in Oliver Stone’s political thriller JFK. Returning to more familiar territory, Candy enjoyed another wave of box-office success with 1993‘s Cool Runnings, which tells the story of the first Jamaican bobsled team’s efforts to enter the Olympic Games.

Tragic Death

Candy had just completed work on a replacement comedy western, Wagons East when tragedy struck, He was found dead on location in Durango, Mexico, on March 4, 1994, at the age of 43. it absolutely was later reported that the actor had suffered a heart attack in his sleep.

Candy had struggled together with his weight for much of his career and was also an important smoker. He left behind a wife, Rosemary, and two children, Jennifer and Christopher. additionally, to being a veteran of over 40 films, Candy was a fanatical enthusiast and co-owned a Canadian conference franchise, the Toronto Argonauts. Additionally, he owned a series of blues bars and restaurants called House of Blues with Aykroyd and Jim Belushi.

The entertainment world incredibly moaned the death of Candy, who was known within the industry for his warmth and unselfishness and remains widely revered as a novel comedic talent. As a writer for Maclean’s stated, Candy “could be as funny as anyone. But what set him apart was a tenderness, a mild emotional candor that made him instantly credible and lovable.”

Unfinished Movies

Candy was in talks to characterize Ignatius J. Reilly in a now-shelved film transformation of John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces. He had also revealed interest in characterizing Atuk in a film transformation of Richler’s The Incomparable Atuk and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle in a biopic based on the silent film comedian’s life.
These three suspended projects have been alleged as “cursed” because Candy, John Belushi, Sam Kinison, and Chris Farley were each attached to all three roles, and they all died before they could make any of these films. Candy was originally recognized to play Alec Guinness’s role in the remake of the 1950 film, Last Holiday, with Carl Reiner directing.
Ultimately the role was played by Queen Latifah in a loose remake released in 2006. Candy was also slated to conspire with John Hughes again in a comedy opposite Sylvester Stallone titled Bartholomew vs. Neff. Candy and Stallone were to have portrayed feuding neighbors. In the animated Disney film, Pocahontas, the role of Redfeather, the turkey, was written for him but was finally cut from the film after his death.

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