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.
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Canada's Walk of Fame (1998)
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Earle Grey Award (1995)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1983)
Winner SCTV
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1982)
Winner SCTV
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Canadian Comedy Awards
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En Kötü Yardımcı Kadın Oyuncu Altın Ahududu Ödülü (1992)
Nominee Nothing but Trouble
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star (1989)
Nominee Hot to Trot
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