John Candy
publication date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: 
Movies
clue: One of Hollywood's sweetest stars was as at home (alone) in heavy makeup in SpaceBalls as he was making a splash in his most beloved role in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
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