(Oct. 31, 1950 - Apr. 04, 1994) John Candy was a Canadian comedian and actor. He appeared in mainstream films such as 1941 and The Blues Brothers. Encouraged by this initial sucess, in the 1980s Candy went on to star in such Hollywood films as Stripes; Splash; Planes, Trains & Automobiles; The Great Outdoors; Spaceballs; Brewster's Millions and Uncle Buck.