Canadian funnyman John Candy was known around Hollywood as one of the most amiable, easygoing people to work with. Onscreen, that inherent genial nature combined with his terrific comedic sense created some of most memorable movie characters of the ‘80s and ‘90s like “Uncle” Buck Russell and Del Griffith in “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” (1987). Candy first became known to millions in the late ‘70s as a cast member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy show “SCTV” (Syndicated, 1977-80, NBC 1981-82, Cinemax, 1983) before going on to enjoy success in dozens of features, including seven for
