New biography sheds light on John Candy's remarkable empathy

New biography sheds light on John Candy's remarkable empathy

It’s an incident that tells you a lot about John Candy. He was hard at work on Only the Lonely, the 1991 film that would help affirm his credibility as a dramatic actor. But it also marked an occasion when the famously affable Candy lost his cool when he realized that his legendary co-star, Maureen O’Hara, was not receiving the respect she deserved.