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Saturday, November 7, 2009

John Candy

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Acted in the television series Second City TV as Johnny LaRue/Billy Sol Hurok/Mayor Tommy Shanks/William B./Other Roles
Born: Canada / Canadian
Often acts together with Joe Flaherty (7) , Eugene Levy (7) , Dan Aykroyd (7) , James Belushi (5) , Larry Hankin (4)
Number 20 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1980s list

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Appearances

Released Movie Name Role 1st weekend US Gross Worldwide Gross
9/22/1995 Canadian Bacon Bud B. Boomer   $178,104 $178,104
9/9/1994 Wagons East James H. Harlow   $4,358,940 $4,358,940
10/1/1993 Cool Runnings Irwin "Irv" Blitzer $7,046,648 $68,856,263 $155,056,263
7/7/1993 Rookie of the Year Announcer $9,122,714 $53,579,269 $53,579,269
3/6/1992 Once Upon a Crime… Augie Morosco $3,520,427 $8,669,847 $8,669,847
12/20/1991 JFK Dean Andrews $5,223,658 $70,405,498 $205,400,000
8/7/1991 Delirious Jack Gable $1,803,059 $4,755,853 $4,755,853
5/24/1991 Only the Lonely Danny $5,997,993 $21,830,957 $21,830,957
3/29/1991 Career Opportunities C.D. Marsh $4,024,800 $10,986,645 $10,986,645
2/15/1991 Nothing But Trouble Dennis & Eldona $3,966,240 $8,479,793 $8,479,793
11/16/1990 The Rescuers Down Under Wilbur the Albatros $3,499,819 $27,931,461 $47,431,461
11/16/1990 Home Alone Gus Polinski $17,081,997 $285,761,243 $476,684,675
8/16/1989 Uncle Buck Buck Russell $8,794,501 $66,758,538 $66,758,538
4/21/1989 Speed Zone! Charlie   $3,077,061 $3,077,061
2/3/1989 Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb $3,862,719 $10,982,364 $10,982,364
8/26/1988 Hot to Trot Don $2,206,218 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
6/17/1988 The Great Outdoors Chet $6,121,115 $41,455,230 $41,455,230
2/5/1988 She's Having a Baby Cameo Appearance $3,827,520 $16,031,707 $16,031,707
11/25/1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles Del Griffith $7,009,482 $49,230,280 $49,230,280
6/24/1987 Spaceballs Barf the mog, Copilot $6,613,837 $38,119,483 $38,119,483
12/19/1986 Little Shop of Horrors Wink Winkilson $3,659,884 $38,747,385 $38,747,385
8/15/1986 Armed and Dangerous Frank Dooley $4,348,276 $15,945,534 $15,945,534
8/16/1985 Volunteers Tom Tuttle $5,184,360 $19,875,740 $19,875,740
8/9/1985 Summer Rental Jack Chester $5,754,289 $24,671,000 $24,671,000
8/2/1985 Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird State Trooper $2,415,626 $13,961,370 $13,961,370
5/22/1985 Brewster's Millions Spike Nolan $9,858,905 $40,800,000 $45,800,000
3/9/1984 Splash Freddie Bauer $6,174,059 $62,599,495 $62,599,495
10/28/1983 Going Berserk John Bourgignon $234,950 $234,950 $234,950
7/29/1983 National Lampoon's Summer Vacation Guard at Walleyworld $8,333,358 $61,400,000 $61,400,000
10/29/1982 It Came From Hollywood Himself $1,095,003 $2,091,037 $2,091,037
8/7/1981 Heavy Metal Desk Sergeant $3,261,186 $19,571,091 $19,571,091
6/26/1981 Stripes Dewey "Ox" Oxburger $6,152,166 $85,300,000 $85,300,000
6/20/1980 The Blues Brothers Burton Mercer $4,858,152 $57,229,890 $57,229,890
12/14/1979 1941 Private Foley $2,701,898 $34,175,000 $94,875,000
6/22/1979 Lost and Found Carpentier $1,022,374 $1,022,374 $1,022,374
 Total Grosses $1,275,073,402 $1,772,391,336
 Average Gross $36,430,669
 Average Opening Weekend$5,149,289