John Candy (WINK WILKINSON):
John
Franklin Candy, was born on the very cold day of October 31st, 1950 -
in Toronto, Canada. On that cold day though, was a man who would come
to warm the hearts of many, and revolutionise what comedy should be.
John became interested in acting at a very early age acting around his home. In the early 70's he had small roles on such projects as "Coming Up Rosie," and "Dr. Zonk and the Zonkins." At the age of 25 - himself, Eugene Levy, Martin Short and a handful of other today-known actors created SCTV. A hilarious 30 minute comedy sketch that gained enormous popularity, enormously fast. Which gave America a glimpse of the man who would revolutionize comedy, and Hollywood in a way it had never seen.
With
the success of SCTV, it was obvious that it wouldn't be long before a
movie beconned. Something Candy had longed to do. No longer than 1/2 a
year after SCTV hit the airwaves - Candy starred in his first full feature-length
film called, "It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time." It was
a moderate success...but it propelled Candy's career into orbit spanning
51 films, a hit cartoon show, and countless numbers of fans!!
John loved life to the fullest, and he loved the people around him, (which included the MASS number of fans) He was always the kind of rare celebrity that would stop and take the extra time to chat with a fan. He was a loving husband, and loving father.
John died in 1994.
John's Filmography:
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