John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian-American comedian and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City. One of his most regarded on-screen performances was that of Del Griffith in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He died of a heart attack at the age of 43.

In the DVD version of "Road to Germany", he appears in his role as The Blues Brothers' parole officer, but rather for Nazis.