What is John Candy?
{{Infobox Person | name = John Candy | image = John Candy.jpg | caption = Candy in September 1993. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|10|31}} | birth_place = [[Newmarket, Ontario]], [[Canada]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|3|4|1950|10|31}} | death_place = [[Durango]], [[Mexico]] | death_cause = [[Cardiac arrest]] by [[drug]] exces | occupation = Actor, comedian | spouse = Rosemary Hobor (m. 1979 – 1994; his death) 2 children | years_active = 1970 – 1994 }} '''John Franklin Candy''' (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[actor]]. He is known for his [[comedy|comic]] roles in many [[movie]]s and [[Television programme|television series]]. ==Filmography== *''[[Class of '44]]'' (1973) *''[[It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time]]'' (1975) *''[[Tunnel Vision (movie)|Tunnel Vision]]'' (1976) *''[[The Clown Murders]]'' (1976) *''[[Find the Lady (movie)|Find the Lady]]'' (1976) *''[[The Silent Partner (1978 movie)|The Silent Partner]]'' (1978) *''[[Lost and Found (1979 movie)|Lost and Found]]'' (1979) *''[[1941 (movie)|1941]]'' (1979) *''[[Double Negative]]'' (1980) *''[[The Blues Brothers (movie)|The Blues Brothers]]'' (1980) *''[[Stripes (movie)|Stripes]]'' (1981) *''[[Heavy Metal (movie)|Heavy Metal]]'' (1981) (voice) *''[[It Came From Hollywood]]'' (1982) (documentary) *''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]'' (1983) *''[[Going Berserk]]'' (1983) *''[[Splash (movie)|Splash]]'' (1984) *''[[The Last Polka]]'' (1984) *''[[Brewster's Millions (1985 movie)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (1985) *''[[Sesame Street presents Follow That Bird]]'' (1985) *''[[Summer Rental]]'' (1985) *''[[Volunteers (movie)|Volunteers]]'' (1985) *''[[Tears Are Not Enough]]'' (1985) (documentary) *''[[Armed and Dangerous (1986 movie)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' (1986) *''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1986) *''[[Spaceballs]]'' (1987) *''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' (1987) *''[[She's Having a Baby]]'' (1988) (Cameo) *''[[The Great Outdoors (1988 movie)|The Great Outdoors]]'' (1988)