John Candy

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John Candy

Canadian comedian

Also known as: John Franklin Candy

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John Hughes
…collaborated with the well-established comedians John Candy and Steve Martin in Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987); Candy later appeared in the Hughes-penned Uncle Buck (1989).
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…collaborated with the well-established comedians John Candy and Steve Martin in Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987); Candy later appeared in the Hughes-penned Uncle Buck (1989).
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American football
Football in Canada
…by millionaire Bruce McNall, actor John Candy, and hockey great Wayne Gretzky marked the most conspicuous effort to produce first-class football with highly paid U.S. stars, but the experiment failed, and McNall and Gretzky sold the club in 1994 after Candy died. Constantly fearing NFL expansion into Montreal and Toronto,…
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…by millionaire Bruce McNall, actor John Candy, and hockey great Wayne Gretzky marked the most conspicuous effort to produce first-class football with highly paid U.S. stars, but the experiment failed, and McNall and Gretzky sold the club in 1994 after Candy died. Constantly fearing NFL expansion into Montreal and Toronto,…
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Heavy Metal
Production
…actors of the time, including John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Harold Ramis.
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…actors of the time, including John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Harold Ramis.
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