“Stripes” (1981) One of Candy’s first Hollywood roles was as soldier Dewey “Ox” Oxberger in director Ivan Reitman’s hilarious military comedy “Stripes.” The 1981 film featured a veritable "who’s who" of '80s comedy stars, including future Ghostbusters Bill Murray (fresh off of three seasons of “Saturday Night Live”), Harold Ramis (Candy’s “SCTV” co-star), Judge Reinhold, and John Larroquette. After being “depressed” by how short the Army barbers had cut his hair, Candy was reportedly also very nervous about the film’s now famous mud wrestling scene –- a completely improvised schtick in which Ox tussles with a bevy of scantily clad women. Candy was apparently afraid that the scene would be degrading and that it might make him appear as “a pig in mud.” Director Reitman managed to talk him through the scene.
On March 4, 1994, Canada lost actor John Candy, one of the country's most successful and beloved stars, to a heart attack at the young age of 43. Although he was mostly known for his lovable buffoon roles, the former "SCTV" star was a comic actor and performer of unparalleled genius. Here are some of our favourite John Candy films. -- by Will Perkins
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