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John Candy: Biography

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  • Birth Name: John Franklin Candy
  • Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/31/1950, Scorpio
  • Date of Death: 03/04/1994
  • Profession: Actor
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John Candy Fast Facts:
  • Played football in high school.
  • First professional job was working with a children's theater group.
  • Dan Aykroyd encouraged him to audition for Chicago's improv troupe Second City in the early 1970s.
  • His children, Jennifer and Chris, appeared with him on the animated series Camp Candy.
  • Breakthrough film role came in 1984's Splash opposite Tom Hanks.
  • Became a part owner of the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts in 1991 along with Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall.
  • Died of a heart attack in his sleep while filming Wagons East in 1994.
  • John Candy Relationships:
  • Christopher Candy - Son
  • Evangeline Candy - Mother
  • Jennifer Candy - Daughter
  • Rosemary Candy - Wife
  • Sidney Candy - Father
  • John Candy Awards:
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Toronto Centennial Community College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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John Hughes, John Candy courtesy Ron Galella/WireImage.com
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