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John Candy

John Franklin Candy (October 30, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Filmography

1991
Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Movie
1990
Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

Movie
1989
Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

Movie
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Del Griffith

Movie
1987
Spaceballs

as Barf

Movie
1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

Movie
1984
Splash

as Freddie Bauer

Movie
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Movie
1981
Stripes

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Movie
1980
The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

Movie