John Candy

John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor, comedian and voice artist. After rising to fame on the Toronto branch of SCTV, he starred in films such as Spaceballs, Uncle Buck, Cool Runnings and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He died in Mexico in 1994 of a heart attack while filming Wagons East! He is mentioned in The Family Guy Movie. He also auditioned for the role of Charlie in Oliver and Company 2 and the character of Carl "Candy" Shankman in Oliver and Company:The Series is modelled on and named after him.
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Category:1990s deaths
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Category:Canadian actors
Category:1950s births