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The life and works of John Candy, this will expand into the major milestones of John's life.

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		1995: Canadian Bacon Video clips from Canadian Bacon		Satirical look at the hype of wars; America tries to start a cold war against Canada. Michael Moore directs. John plays Sheriff Bud B. Boomer.


		04 Mar 1994: John Franklin Candy sadly died Video clips from Holy Cross Cemetery and Mortuary		Died Durango, Mexico. (heart attack).


		1994: Wagons East Video clips from Wagons East		James H Harlow a reforming wagon master, aims to get a wagon train back East as the group find that the West is no longer for them. John plays James H Harlow.


		1994: Hostage for a day (TV - Director) Video clips from Hostage for a Day		Warren Kooey is tired of his current life; a boss who complains about everything he does, loosing his lifesavings (stolen his wife). He has only one thing on his mind: Alaska... John plays Yuri Petrovich as well as directing.


		1993: Rookie of the year Video clips from Rookie of the Year		John plays the part of a baseball radio announcer, (only an uncredited bit part).


		1993: Cool Runnings Video clips from Cool Runnings		Irving Blitzer tries to coach the Jamacian bob sleigh team during the winter olympics, based on a true story. John plays Irving Blitzer.


		1992: Boris and Natasha Video clips from Boris and Natasha		Spies for the mean little country of Pottsylvania, their leader hatches a plan to capture a time-reverse microchip, using them as patsies, they goto America to try and unravel the plan. John plays Kalishak


		1992: Once Upon a Crime... Video clips from Once Upon a Crime		A couple find a lost dog and try to return it, to claim a reward, but the dog dies they then become fugatives. John plays Augie Morosco.


		1991: JFK Video clips from JFK		Dean Andrews is a shady character that knows more than he’s saying about the assassination of JFK but fears for repercussions if he divulges what he knows. John plays Dean Andrews.


		1991: Delirious Video clips from Delirious		Jack Gable a soap opera writer receives a bump on his head, he then wakes up as a character in his own show, with the ability to write the show as it goes. John plays Jack Gable.


		1991: Only The Lonely Video clips from Only the Lonely		Danny Muldoon tries to balance loyalty to his Irish mother and his girlfriend; a shy funeral home worker. John plays Danny Muldoon.


		1991: Career Opportunities Video clips from Career Opportunities		John plays C.D. Marsh in this uncredited role.


		1991: Nothing But Trouble Video clips from Nothing But Trouble		A businessman finds himself a prisoner of a sadistic judge and his odd family in the backwoods of a strange mansion. John Candy plays Dennis / Eldona.


		1990: The Rescuers Down Under Video clips from The Rescuers Down Under		Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a boy and a rare golden eagle from a poacher. John provides the voice for Wibur.


		1990: Home Alone Video clips from Home Alone		A boy is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, leaving him to defend his home against idiotic burglars. John plays Gus Polinski.


		1990: "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" (TV)		Featuring SCTV legends.


		1990: Masters of Menace Video clips from Masters of Menace		A motorcycle gang drive across country in a pick-up truck to bury the leader of their gang, with his coffin stuck in the back. John plays a beer truck driver.


		1989: Uncle Buck Video clips from Uncle Buck		Buck is a bit of an unreliable character who has to look after his nieces and nephew, whilst having problems with his girlfriend. He wins the the love of his niece Maizy and nephew Miles but has problems with his other niece Tia, who Buck is trying to protect from her boyfriend Bug. John plays Buck Russell.


		1989: Speed Zone! Video clips from Speed Zone! (Cannonball Fever)		John plays Charlie Cronan in this continuation of the cannonball run movie, a race across America.


		1989: Who's Harry Crumb? Video clips from Who's Harry Crumb?		Harry Crumb a member of a well renowned detective agency, one of the executives hatches a plan, which requires Harry the incompetent detective, but against expectations Harry makes headway in the case. John plays Harry Crumb.


		1989: The Rocket Boy (TV)		A video clerk has a double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop an evil alien from stealing the hair off human heads. John plays The Hawk.


		1988: Hot to Trot		Fred receives as an inheritance from his mother a speaking horse that has good knowledge about the stock-market. With the help of the horse Fred makes great gains at the Chicago stock-market. John plays Don the voice.


		1988: The Great Outdoors Video clips from The Great Outdoors		Chet has brought his family to a lakeside Minnesota cabin, however his plans are sabotaged when his brother-in-law (Roman) gate-crash their holiday plans, Roman's aim is to try to borrow $25,000 from Chet. John plays Chet Ripley.


		1988: She's Having a Baby		Jake and Kristy are newlyweds. They are unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expects from them. Do they want babies? Their parents want them to. Things aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who turns up just in time to put a spanner in the works. John plays Chet from 'The Great Outdoors'.


		1987: Planes, Trains & Automobiles Video clips from Planes, Trains and Automobiles		Neal wants to get home for Thanksgiving, his flight is altered due to bad weather, so he has to take alternative means of transport to get home in time. Del Griffith (shower curtain ring salesman) tries to help them both get to Chicago. John plays Del Griffith.


		1987: Spaceballs Video clips from Spaceballs		Planet Spaceball, home planet of the evil Spaceballs is running out of air, the planet's ruler President Skroob has devised a scheme, where he plans to steal the air from the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia. Druidia is surrounded by a defense shield to prevent the Spaceballs from stealing the air. Druidia's ruler King Roland's beautiful daughter and her droid Dot Matrix flee from Druidia during her wedding. The commander of the Spaceball fleet, Dark Helmet captures the Princess so that King Roland will be forced to give them the access code's to the defense shield. Heroic space pilot Lone Starr and his sidekick, Barf (A Mog half man-half Dog) comes to Princess Vespa's rescue. John plays Barfolemew 'Barf'.


		1987: Really Weird Tales (TV) Video clips from Really Weird Tales		This tale concerns the failing town of Fitchville. A mysterious stranger (John Candy) stirs things up with a no money down real estate boom, but in his wake come two aliens with plans of their own for the place. John plays Howard Jensen ('Cursed with Charisma')


		1986: Little Shop Of Horrors Video clips from Little Shop of Horrors		Seymour Krelborn, works in Mushnik's Flower Shop, which rarely gets customers. He's in love with Audrey, who also works at the flower shop, but she already has a boyfriend. Seymour finds a bizarre plant that he calls Audrey II, it attracts business, but when trying to figure out how to nurture it, Seymour discovers it eats blood. He keeps it alive by feeding it his own blood, by the time it's big enough and mature enough to speak, Audrey II persuades Seymour to kill, bribing him with fame, money, and the love of Audrey. The plant came from outer space on a mission to take over the world. John plays Wink Wilkinson.


		1986: Armed and Dangerous Video clips from Armed and Dangerous		Frank Dooley is an ex-cop, thrown out of the force after being framed by corrupt colleagues. Herman Kane is an out of work attorney who quit because he lost his nerve. Both men turn to a private security firm to find employment, but everything goes quickly wrong when the first warehouse they guard gets robbed! The unsuspecting heroes decide to investigate, uncovering intrigue and conspiracy. John plays Frank Dooley.


		1985: Volunteers Video clips from Volunteers		Lawrence is a rich kid with a bad accent and a large debt, after his father refuses to help him out, Lawrence escapes his angry debtors by jumping on a Peace Corp flight to Southeast Asia, where is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers. The bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon (the only English speaking native), they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves. John plays Tom Tuttle.


		1985: Summer Rental Video clips from Summer Rental		Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect. John plays Jack Chester.


		1985: Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird Video clips from Sesame Street movie - Follow that Bird		A social worker, upon seeing that Big Bird doesn't live with other birds, sets him up with a Dodo family to be adopted. He is not happy in his new surroundings and, trying to get back to Sesame Street, runs away from home. He encounters adventures with all kinds of people. John plays a State Trooper.


		1985: Brewster's Millions Video clips from Brewster's Millions		Brewster is a minor league baseball player, unknown to him, he had a (recently deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn't allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster will inherit $300m. The biggest problem of all however, is that Brewster can't tell anyone what he's doing, so everyone thinks he's crazy. Should he fail, two scheming trustees will receive the inheritance. John plays Spike Nolan.


		1985: The Last Polka Video clips from The Last Polka		John plays Yosh Shmenge / Pa Shmenge.


		1985: The Canadian Conspiracy (TV)		Canadians have conspired to infilitrate American culture by gaining prominent employment in the US entertainment industry. During this humourous investigation, we learn of stars who were born in Canada, but gained fame in the US, which includes some surprising individuals. John plays Various characters.


		1985: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas		John plays Marcel.


		1984: Splash Video clips from Splash		Alan Bauer nearly drowned as a child but has memories of being saved by a young mermaid. When he is jilted as an adult and loses his wallet in the surf, the young mermaid tries to return it. They are soulmates who are meant for each other, but Madison fears how Alan will react when he finds out she is not human. John plays Freddie Bauer.


		1984: Christopher Candy Video clips from Christopher Candy		Born in the fall.


		1983: Going Berserk Video clips from Going Berserk		Limo driver John Bourgignon is engaged to Nancy Reese. Her father, Congressman Ed Reese, is running for president and crusading against cult leader Sun Yi. Misadventure and intrigue stalk John and Nancy's path to the altar. John plays John Bourgignon.


		1983: National Lampoons Vacation Video clips from National Lampoon's Vacation		The Griswold family, set out to spend their vacation driving cross-country from Chicago to Walley World on the West Coast. The trip which Clark planned down to the minute, slowly loses its smoothness from the moment the first grain of sand. A meeting with constantly-in-debt, simple-minded cousin Eddie results in the Griswold family giving cantankerous Aunt Edna a lift to Phoenix. The Griswolds receive one piece of bad luck after another, when they finally arrive at Walley World, they find out that the park is closed for maintenance. But Clark promised his family the best vacation ever... John plays Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld.


		1981: Heavy Metal Video clips from Heavy Metal		A story of the battle of good against evil, told through an anthology of short animated films about a glowing green orb (the Loc-Nar) that is the personification of ultimate evil in the universe. Based loosely on the French magazine "Heavy Metal". Johns voices for Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot.


		1981: Stripes Video clips from Stripes		A New York City cab driver John Winger becomes a leader in his basic training military platoon, following them through training to their first assignment. Included is the recruits version of drilling, along with a small side trip into Czechoslovakia in a top secret combat ready recreational vehicle. John plays Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger.


		03 Feb 1980: Jennifer Candy Video clips from Jennifer Candy		Made her TV debut in the arms of her father on "Big City Comedy" (sitting unwatched in archives).


		1980: The Blues Brothers Video clips from The Blues Brothers		After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church stopped its support and will sell the place to the education authority, and the only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their "mission from god" they make more enemies along the way. John plays Burton Mercer.


		1980: The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (TV) Video clips from Kavik, the Wolf Dog		The story of a champion Eskimo sled dog, named Kavik, who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and is found and cared for by a young boy, who brings Kavik back to his small hometown. But the dog's owner, takes Kavik back to Colorado where the dog escapes and embarks on a 2,000-mile trip in search of the young boy. John plays Pinky.


		1980: Double Negative		John plays John.


		27 Apr 1979: Rosemary Margaret Hobor Photographs from General		Married Rosemary at St. Basil's Roman Catholic Church, Toronto.


		1979: 1941 Video clips from 1941		It's been six days since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panic grips California, (supposedly the next target of the Japanese forces). An Army Air Corps Captain, a civilian with a deranged sense of nationalism, civilian defenders, and a motor pool crew, all end up on the trail of a lost Japanese sub that has picked Hollywood as their own target. John plays Pvt. Foley.


		1979: Lost and Found Video clips from Lost and Found		John plays Carpentier.


		1976: The Clown Murders Video clips from The Clown Murders		A group of young professionals decides to play a practical joke on one of their ex-girlfriends who married a rich man and is about to close a major real estate deal. They plan to kidnap her and mess up the deal. Unfortunately, the joke becomes deadly serious. John plays Ollie.


		1973: Class of '44 Video clips from Class of '44		Sequel to "Summer of '42" reunites Hermie, Oscy and Benjie as they graduate from high school. Benjie shortly departs to war while Hermie and Oscy go on to college and experience unsavory college activities. Hermie grows apart from his childhood friend Oscy and begins a relationship with Julie that allows him to settle down into maturity. John plays Paule.


		31 Oct 1950: John Franklin Candy born		Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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