First Name
John
Middle Name
Franklin
Last Name
Candy
Full Name
John Franklin Candy
Age
Date of Birth
31 October 1950
Birthplace
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death
4 March 1994
Location of Death
Durango, Mexico
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Build
Large
Height
6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Brown - Light
Star Sign
Scorpio
Religion
Roman Catholic
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
Canadian
High School
Neil McNeil High School, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
University
Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
Actor, Comedian, Voice Artist, Writer, Producer
Claim to Fame
his roles as Del Griffith in the 1987 comedy film Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Buck Russell in the 1989 comedy film Uncle Buck, Gus Polinski (Polka King of the Midwest) in the 1990 Christmas comedy film Home Alone, and Irving "Irv" Blitzer in the 1993 sports film Cool Runnings
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