John Franklin Candy, was a Canadian actor and comedian, known mainly for his work in Hollywood films, he rose to fame through his appearances in such comedy films as which 1981 American buddy military comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray?
John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its related "Second City Television" series, and through his appearances in such comedy films as "Stripes", "Splash", "Cool Runnings", "Summer Rental", "The Great Outdoors", "Spaceballs", and "Uncle Buck", as well as more dramatic roles in "Only the Lonely" and "JFK". One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the loquacious, on-the-move shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy "Planes, Trains and Automobiles".
Kill and Kill Again Kill and Kill Again is a 1981 South African/American action film notable for being the first live-action film to use the visual effects known as bullet-time. It is a sequel to "Kill or Be Killed" (1980). Filmed in Sun City, Bophuthatswana, the film has a more tongue in cheek comedy approach than its predecessor.