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John Candy

1950 - 1994

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John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedic films such as Stripes, Splash, Brewster's Millions, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Spaceballs, The Great Outdoors, Uncle Buck, and Cool Runnings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Candy has received more than 21,733,412 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. John Candy is the 824th most popular actor (up from 1,190th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Canada (up from 81st in 2019) and the 17th most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Candy ranks 824 out of 9,996. Before him are Mack Sennett, Gabriele Ferzetti, Gottfried John, Vincent D'Onofrio, Setsuko Hara, and Mario Adorf. After him are Stephen Lang, James Avery, María Casares, Eric Idle, Ugo Tognazzi, and Katina Paxinou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, John Candy ranks 55. Before him are Ma Ying-jeou, Alan Silvestri, Janez Drnovšek, Cybill Shepherd, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Jeffery Deaver. After him are Jussi Adler-Olsen, Choe Ryong-hae, Brad Dourif, Javier Clemente, Steve McCurry, and Roza Otunbayeva. Among people deceased in 1994, John Candy ranks 62. Before him are Peter Cushing, Rollo May, Cesar Romero, Joseph Cotten, Sylva Koscina, and Terence Young. After him are Sebastian Shaw, Chung Il-kwon, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Robert Bloch, Max Bill, and James Clavell.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, John Candy ranks 62 out of 1,350. Before him are William Vickrey (1914), Pamela Anderson (1967), Glenn Ford (1916), Maud Lewis (1903), Ryan Gosling (1980), and Mack Sennett (1880). After him are Sidney Altman (1939), Mike Myers (1963), Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (1943), Oscar Peterson (1925), David H. Hubel (1926), and Linda Evangelista (1965).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, John Candy ranks 17. Before him are Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), Geneviève Bujold (1942), Pamela Anderson (1967), Glenn Ford (1916), Ryan Gosling (1980), and Mack Sennett (1880). After him are Mike Myers (1963), Rachel McAdams (1978), Yvonne De Carlo (1922), Rick Moranis (1953), Victor Garber (1949), and Michael Ironside (1950).

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