John Candy Biography
John Franklin Candy (October 30, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
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John Candy Quotes
Panic Over Missing Bird and Police Arrival
Sam Sleaze: [looks behind the truck seeing the state trooper swinging his arm at him signaling him to pull over]
Hey, what's that noise? It's the cops!
Sid Sleaze: [points at the cage and Sam looks at it; sobs]
Sam! The bird's gone! The bird's gone! The bird's gone.
Sam Sleaze: [stops the truck]
Get a grip on yourself. will ya? Just try to relax. I'll take care of everything. Whatever you do, don't cry.
State Trooper: [to the kid]
Are these the two men?
Sam Sleaze:
What's seems to be the problem, officer? What's the charge?
State Trooper: [looks through his notebook]
What about counterfeiting, extortion, fraud, impersonating a dentist, stealing an apple from a kid?
Sam Sleaze:
Oh, that apple, officer, I can explain that. We was just holding it for a friend.
Sid Sleaze:
Yeah, for a friend.
State Trooper:
You can tell that to the judge.
Sid Sleaze: [sobbing]
The judge!
State Trooper: [annoyed]
Be a man.
Sid Sleaze:
I don't want to be a man. Sam!
Sam Sleaze:
Shut up, Sid! Shut up!
Sid Sleaze: [Sobbing]
Judge, Sam! Jail!
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