Who was John Candy’s wife? Late actor’s life with Rosemary Candy explored amid documentary release

Late actor John Candy, who was married to Rosemary Candy until his early death in 1994, is now the subject of a documentary honoring his life and career. The documentary titled John Candy: I Like Me, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday, traces the illustrious career of the late comedian, who was married to artist Rosemary Candy for fifteen years, from 1979 until his sudden death from a heart attack in 1994.

The documentary, which is directed by actor Colin Hanks, features several well-known actors like Bill Murray, Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Mel Brooks, and Tom Hanks, among others, who share their accounts of their past interactions with Candy. Bill Murray, who starred alongside John Candy in the film Stripes, also opened up about his relationship with the late actor, saying:

"I can't tell you what was right about John Candy, or what was wrong. But he was my friend."

More about Rosemary Candy and her relationship with her late husband, actor John Candy, as a new documentary on him premieres at the Toronto Film Festival

Rosemary Candy, who is also known by her maiden name, Rosemary Margaret Harbor, met John Candy in the late 1960s, long before his big break in the 1980s. Not much is known about their private lives, but the couple met on a blind date, after which they bonded, and later the Emmy-winning actor asked Harbor to help him type a script.

The couple soon began dating and tied the knot in 1979, after which they welcomed two children. Their first child, Jennifer Candy, was born in February 1980, and four years later, in 1984, they welcomed their son, Christopher Candy. All three of them were present at the premiere of the documentary at the Toronto Film Festival.

In a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, their two children opened up about their parents' relationship and how they first met. Jennifer Candy said:

"They met on a blind date. They went out on a date and enjoyed each other, and then my dad reached out to Mom asking if she could help him type out a script.”

Christopher Candy further added:

"It's just not her thing. My father was the one who was in front of the cameras."

According to Closer Magazine, Rosemary Candy, who was born on August 30, 1949, attended the Ontario College of Art. She later took additional courses at the Clayhouse Studio in Santa Monica and the Brentwood Art Center. According to her website, Rosemary Candy currently works as an artist in Los Angeles. A portion of her biography reads:

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"My paintings are with acrylic paint or oils. All are on stretched canvas. Lately I have been painting on linen with oils. My drawings and photography are from my garden. Both relaxing and inspirational. In ceramics I work with stoneware and porcelain clay bodies. For functional wares I test my glazes at Brandy Science Laboratory."

The documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, is to premiere on Amazon Prime next month, on October 10.

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