Daily Almanac for
Aug 30, 2008
Search White Pages
Info search tips
Bio search tips
Arts and Entertainment > Entertainment Biographies > C

John Candy

actor
Born: 10/31/1950
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Portly film and television actor best known for his comedic roles opposite Dan Aykroyd . In 1974, he formed a Canadian spinoff of Chicago's popular Second City Comedy Troupe. His films include The Blues Brothers (1980), Stripes (1981) and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). He died of a heart attack while filming Wagons East in Mexico.

Died: 3/4/1994

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Jane CampionCDyan Cannon
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on John Candy from Infoplease:

  • John Candy - Biography of John Candy, Steve Martin's hefty co-star in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • John Candy - Biography of John Candy, Steve Martin's hefty co-star in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Catherine O'Hara - Biography of Catherine O'Hara, The mom in Home Alone
  • Catherine O'Hara - Biography of Catherine O'Hara, The mom in Home Alone
  • Spaceballs - Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga

Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: John Candy

John Candy's biggest fan says farewell. (excerpt from 'A Final Farewell: A Personal Meeting with John Candy') (Harper's Magazine)

In for the long haul: Eby-Brown's John Scardina is looking for items that will add value to his 12,000 customers' candy sets.(company overview)(Company overview) (Candy Business)

10 things you need to know about HFCS: its critics call high fructose corn syrup 'the devil's candy' and tag it as the leading cause of obesity, but guest authors John White, Ph.D., and John Foreyt, Ph.D., say it's time for this much-maligned ingredient's record to be set straight.(RESOURCE CENTER) (Candy Business)

SCTV Network/90 Vol. 1.(stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article) (Video Store)

John Kirk and Trish Miller: The Big Rock Candy Mountain.(Sound recording review) (Sing Out!)

Chrysler's candy store has 2 years to create sweet rides.(DaimlerChrysler AG, Performance Vehicle Operations, John Fernandez) (Automotive News)

Sweet profits: even as other retail channels move into the candy business, category sales in convenience stores remain strong. (Convenience Store Decisions)

Digging for Dino-mite sales: licensing agreements and brand awareness bring Ferrara Pan into the park. (Ferrara Pan Candy Co.) (Rising Stars) (Cover Story) (Prepared Foods)

Candy sparks impulse sales. (includes article on chewing gum sales)(Checkstand Merchandising) (Chain Drug Review)

From Latin flavors to candy bars, ice cream sector bulging at seams. (Frozen Foods in North America) (Quick Frozen Foods International)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.