If there’s a scene that best encapsulates the tragically abbreviated career of John Candy, it’s not necessarily from his time on the sketch-comedy series “SCTV” or from movies like “Stripes” or “Uncle ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...

Few comedians have made as lasting an impact as John Candy. With his impeccable timing, larger-than-life presence and an unmatched ability to blend outrageous comedy with genuine heart, Candy became ...

The recent Amazon documentary John Candy: I Like Me painted a portrait of the Canadian comic’s enduring legacy in film and television. The wide array of larger-than-life characters he created on SCTV ...

I fell in love with John Candy the moment I saw him serve up those shovel-sized pancakes in “Uncle Buck.” John Hughes wrote the part of Uncle Buck specifically for Candy, and the uncle’s affection for ...

An interview with Bill Murray opens “John Candy: I Like Me,” director Colin Hanks’ formulaic but richly enjoyable documentary about the late, great Canadian comedic actor. Murray apologizes for having ...

In his relatively short career, John Candy created a slew of scene-stealing characters in movies, including several filmed in the Chicago area. There is the orange whip-loving parole officer in “The ...

Early in director Colin Hanks’ profile of actor/comedian John Candy, interview subject Bill Murray worries that the movie won’t be interesting enough, because Candy was such a good guy that there aren ...

Chris ultimately ended up following in his dad's footsteps anyway ...