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	Brian's Belly - Heavyweight Hall of Fame: John Candy
		John Franklin Candy was born in Newmarket, Ontario in 1950 and raised in the East York section.
		Candy did go through with his intent to sign up and made it all the way to the recruiting station in New York, however he was rejected due to a high school football injury.
		John Candy was man of tremendous appetites, given to excess in every aspect of his life.
	www.briansbelly.com /halloffame/johncandy.shtml (977 words)

	John Candy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Candy was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, the youngest of two sons.
		Candy moved into occasional dramatic roles by appearing in JFK, in which he gave a convincing performance as a shady fatcat lawyer from the south, and took semi-dramatic roles in Only the Lonely and Cool Runnings, in which he played a disgraced former Olympic athlete training four Jamaicans in bobsledding for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
		Candy was warned by doctors several times to lose weight due to a genetic predisposition to heart disease, from which his father had died at the age of 35.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Candy (1186 words)

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		John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 - March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor.
		Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's Second City comedy troupe and gained widespread North American popularity when, in 1977, he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based TV comedy-variety show, SCTV (Second City Television).
		John Candy died at the age of 44 of a heart attack while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, for the movie Wagons East.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_candy.html (196 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for John Candy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A patriotic native of Canada, John Franklin Candy was born on October 31st, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, the younger son of Sidney and Evangeline Candy.
		Though Candy was often referred to as a comedian his career was built on his talent as a comic actor and his creation of humorous characters, which were first captured- albeit quickly and without credit- in the 1970 film "Hercules in New York", a vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
		Candy's final films, released after his death, were dedicated to his memory, as was the Toronto Argonauts 1994 season opener, the team retiring his number, 91.
	www.obituary.com /candyjohn.html (1347 words)

	Welcome to the Candy Store
		John Franklin Candy was born on October 31st 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Evangeline and Sidney Candy and younger brother by two years to Jim Candy.
		John's portrayal of Del brought the character to "real life" Del Griffith could be just like anybody you may meet on a flight or any long distance journey, chatting away to anyone who'll listen to escape the lonliness of life on the road away from home.
		John played parts in such a way that not only could you relate to them, you felt as though you knew them, films that you never tire of watching because each time you see them, it's like catching up with an old friend.
	www.johncandy.kk5.org (304 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for John Candy
		A patriotic native of Canada, John Franklin Candy was born on October 31st, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, the younger son of Sidney and Evangeline Candy.
		Though Candy was often referred to as a comedian his career was built on his talent as a comic actor and his creation of humorous characters, which were first captured- albeit quickly and without credit- in the 1970 film "Hercules in New York", a vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
		Candy's final films, released after his death, were dedicated to his memory, as was the Toronto Argonauts 1994 season opener, the team retiring his number, 91.
	obits.com /candyjohn.html (1347 words)

	The Biography Channel - John Candy Biography
		Candy was fast becoming a celebrated comedian and, by 1988, had won two Emmy awards for his work.
		John Candy died, on 4th March 1994, from a heart attack, at the age of 43.
		John Candy appeared in a film every year from 1974 to 1991.
	www.thebiographychannel.co.uk /biography_home/962:0/John_Candy.htm (553 words)

	John Candy
		Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's The Second City comedy troupe and gained widespread North American popularity when, in 1977, he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based TV comedy-variety show, SCTV (Second City Television).
		Candy was lauded by some as a true comic genius and this lay in his ability to portray an "everyman" that the audience could identify with.
		John Candy died at the age of only 43 of a heart attack while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, for the movie Wagons East.
	www.ftppro.com /library/John_Candy (374 words)

	Morbidly Hollywood - The Death of John Candy
		John Franklin Candy was born on October 31, 1950 in New Market, Ontario, Canada to Sidney James Candy And Evangeline Candy.
		John was always aware of his ever ballooning weight and even feared dieing from a heart attack, which claimed the life of his father when John was a young lad.
		John's excessive weight would also be the source of pain in his hip joints that were deteriorating due to his weight.
	www.franksreelreviews.com /shorttakes/candyjohn.htm (1225 words)

	John Candy - Northern Stars
		There is little in Candy's early years that would point to him becoming an actor, let alone a major talent on both the little screen and the big screen.
		This was the beginning of a decade that saw Candy begin to hit his stride as a performer.
		John was in need of hip replacement surgery but the doctors told him, as they often do in such cases, that they would not attempt the operation until he had lost a lot of weight.
	www.northernstars.ca /actorsabc/candybio.html (1725 words)

	John Candy at Hollywood.com
		John Candy was a genial, rotund, and sandy-haired character lead of American and Canadian films and TV since the 1970s who specialized in broad comedy features and savvy TV parodies.
		John Candy was born on Oct. 31st, 1950, in Newmarket, Ontario, and raised in Toronto.
		Candy was so well-received that he was invited to Chicago to join the main theater where he built up a solid reputation for several years and formed lifelong associations with fellow comedic actors Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Bill Murray.
	www.hollywood.com /celebrity/John_Candy/196154 (2390 words)

	John Candy
		IMDb: John Candy - includes a filmography of the star of SCTV and motion pictures.
		Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's Second City comedy...
		The American characters, John Candy in paticuliar, are all perfect, and the...
	www.1st-candystore.com /46/john-candy.html (335 words)

	John Candy
		Candy appeared in small roles in several films in the early 1970s, including "Hercules in New York" (1970), "Class of '44" (1973), "The Clown Murders" (1975) and "Tunnel Vision" (1976), before gaining fame as a writer and performer on the popular "Second City TV" television series, which was produced in Canada and debuted in 1976.
		Candy came to Hollywood in the late 1970s, with supporting roles in "Lost and Found" (1979), "1941" (1979), "The Blues Brothers" (1980), "Stripes" (1981), "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983) and "Splash!" (1984).
		Candy was born John Franklin Candy on Oct. 31, 1950, in Toronto, Canada.
	www.cemeteryguide.com /candy.html (270 words)

	John Candy Biography books
		Book Description: In the 26 years since The Control of Candy Jones was first published, the controversy surrounding this wrenching tale of how one of America's most famous models was used by the CIA as a human guinea pig in its infamous mind control experiments, has never completely vanished.
		Whether as the irrepressible bon vivant in Splash, the misunderstood slob in Uncle Buck, or the generous lonely salesman in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, John Candy struck a perfect balance between self-deprecating humor and irresistible, emotional warmth.
		But behind the scenes, beneath the booming laughter, award-winning journalist Martin Knelman paints a compassionate portrait of john Candy--a man blessed by comic genius and goodness of heart who was ultimately an sadly undermined by self-doubt and misguided ambition.
	www.john-candy.com /books/john_candy_biography.htm (407 words)

	John Candy - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Canadian comic actor John Candy was geared toward a performing career even while studying for a journalism degree in college.
		The Blues Brothers 2000 is also dedicated to three people; John Candy being one of them, having played a major role in the original Blues Brothers.
		John Candy - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, John Candy Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/john-candy/10608/main (119 words)

	John Candy @ Filmbug
		John Candy, at the time of his death in 1994, was one of the best-loved comic actors in film, known for his funny yet touchingly human portrayals in such hits as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck and Home Alone.
		In 1984, Candy and Eugene Levy wrote and performed The Last Polka, an hour-long HBO comedy special documenting the careers of Yosh and Stan Schmenge, the polka-loving brothers from Leutonia.
		His successful association with writer/producer/director John Hughes resulted in such box-office hits as National Lampoon's Vacation with Chevy Chase, The Great Outdoors with Dan Aykroyd, Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Steve Martin, Uncle Buck with Amy Madigan, and Home Alone.
	www.filmbug.com /db/1392 (416 words)

	John Candy: Hollywood Actor Biography
		Comedic actor/writer/producer John Candy was born on October 31, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
		In 1968, John pursued a journalism degree at Centennial College in Scarborough, Ontario; however his media career was about to take a different turn.
		John’s last completed film role was American sheriff Bud Boomer in Canadian Bacon (1995), a Michael Moore film about the United States declaring war against Canada.
	www.yuddy.com /articles/actors/john-candy.html (532 words)

	John Candy - Overview - MSN Movies
		Biography:Canadian comic actor "John Candy" was geared toward a performing career even while studying for a journalism degree in college.
		Candy's bulky frame and built-in likability enabled him to secure small roles in Canadian film and TV productions.
		Candy scored an instant hit with such characters as porcine poseur Johnny LaRue, overly unctuous talk show sidekick William B., and ever-grinning "Lutonian" musician Yosh Shmenge.
	entertainment.msn.com /celebs/celeb.aspx?c=275770 (177 words)

	John Candy Current Month TV Schedule
		Starring John Candy, Rhea Perlman, Alan Alda, Kevin Pollak, Rip Torn, Steven Wright, Kevin J O'Connor, Bill Nunn, G D Spradlin, James Belushi.
		Starring John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn, Milo O'Shea, Bert Remsen, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi, Macaulay Culkin, Marvin J McIntyre.
		Starring John Candy, Richard Lewis, John C McGinley, Ellen Greene, Robert Picardo, Ed Lauter.
	www.tv-now.com /stars/candy.html (1163 words)

	John Candy Photos - John Candy News - John Candy Information
		John Candy's visit is one of his final public appearances before his untimely death.
		John Candy was a member of both Second City Toronto and Second City Chicago.
		In a rare dramatic role, John Candy appeared in the film JFK as a shady fatcat lawyer from the south.
	www.tv.com /john-candy/person/104692/summary.html (477 words)

	John Candy — Infoplease.com
		John Scardina: a straight-forward attitude and a love of the candy business are key to the success of Eby-Brown's John Scardina.(2005......
		In for the long haul: Eby-Brown's John Scardina is looking for items that will add value to his 12,000 customers' candy sets.(company......
		Making a sweet statement: merchandising candy and snacks has moved out of the center aisle and into the bright lights.
	www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0154688.html (317 words)

	John Candy - To Start - John Candy
		This biography is Copyright.....Dan Aykroyd, the show brought together John Candy and Catherine O'Hara who.....Canadian and US performers...
		Starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa.....Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher,...
		Columns by Joel Connolly, John Cook, Jon Hahn, Candy Hatcher, Robert L. Jamieson, Jr., John Levesque, Susan Paynter, Art Thiel, Laura Vecsey and Bill Virgin.
	chocolate.poetryhq.com /john-candy.html (262 words)

	John Candy
		When confronted by doctors with the certainly of his own death, if he did not dramatically alter his lifestyle, John Candy came to Celebrity Protection Program for help.
		We had him arrested, tried, and convicted for the crime of trying to impersonate John Candy.
		The jury were lenient on the slender young man that was obviously deranged if he expected to successfully impersonate the robust John Candy.
	www.deadelvis.com /cpp/cpp004.html (201 words)

	John Candy - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		His father, Sidney, died of a heart attack at age 35 in 1955 when John was only five years old.
		According to Catherine O'Hara, just before going to Mexico, Candy talked to her on the phone and told her that he feared going to Mexico because he felt that "something bad is going to happen there".
		Has appeared in more John Hughes movies than any other actor.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0001006/bio (698 words)

	John Candy
		Mel Brooks's 1987 parody of the Star Wars trilogy is a jumble of jokes rather than a comic feature, and, predictably, some of those jokes work better than others.
		As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite their old band and save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak enough good-natured havoc to attract the entire Cook County police force.
		Actor(s): John Candy - Maureen O'Hara - Ally Sheedy
	www.dvd-today.com /actor/John-Candy/dvd.html (734 words)

	John Candy FanSite HOME
		This site is in no way affiliated with the family of John Candy.
		He is known as NateYoBate...and for an 11 year old..has something in common with John Candy.
		I remember back to when I heard John say in an interview that he knew what he wanted to do and did it.
	www.geocities.com /john_candyman/CandymanHome.html (282 words)

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