Candy Candido was born on December 25, 1913 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Jonathan Joseph Candido. He was an actor, known for Peter Pan (1953), The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and The Phantom Tollbooth (1970). He was married to Anita Gordon. He died on May 19, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
December 25, 1913, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died
May 19, 1999, Burbank, California, United States
Place Of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Spouse
Anita Gordon (m. 1933–1999)
Children
Nino Candido
TV Shows
Gentle Ben, Mighty Mouse
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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Began as a vocalist and bassist with the big band of Ted Fio Rito.
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Back in the 1940s Candy made several appearances on the "Jimmie Jackson Show" broadcast over the Warner Brothers radio station, KFWB, as well as appearing on Jackson's long running "Memory Lane" TV show. An interesting bit of trivia is that Jimmie Jackson's lovely wife, Radio and Television's Hollywood Hostess, Anita Coleman, was a native of Louisiana as was Candy. Whenever Candy visited the home of Jimmie and Anita she would always prepare her famous "seafood gumbo" for him which, of course, Candy loved. Towards the end of 1998 Candy and Jimmie had a nostalgic reunion, but sadly Candy passed away the following year followed by Jimmie some 17 months later.
Candy Candido had a trick voice that he was able change from soprano, alto, tenor, and he even had a bass that was a few keys lower than the lowest keys on the piano.
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Gravel-voiced cartoon voice actor, most frequently for Disney.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files
1990
TV Movie
The Wizard of Oz
1990
TV Series
Apple Tree (voice)
Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures
1987
TV Series
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
Fidget (voice)
Hey Good Lookin'
1982
Sal (voice)
The Fox and the Hound
1981
Bear (growling) (voice, uncredited)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
TV Movie
The Snow Dragon (voice, uncredited)
The Rescuers
1977
Brutus / Nero (voice, uncredited)
Herbie Rides Again
1974
Robin Hood
1973
Captain of the Guards (voice, uncredited)
Heavy Traffic
1973
The Mafia Messenger (voice)
The Phantom Tollbooth
1970
Awful DYNN (voice)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1969
TV Series
The Jungle Book
1967
Shere Khan's Roar (voice, uncredited)
The Law and Mr. Jones
1961
TV Series
Nature's Better Built Homes
1960
TV Movie voice
Sleeping Beauty
1959
Maleficent's Goon (voice, uncredited)
Plunderers of Painted Flats
1959
Bartender
King Creole
1958
King Creole Doorman (uncredited)
The Loretta Young Show
1958
TV Series
Leonardo
Botsford's Beanery
1955
TV Movie
Joe the Barber
Peter Pan
1953
Indian Chief (voice)
All Star Revue
1953
TV Series
Guest Animation Voice Actor
Hollywood Opening Night
1952
TV Series
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
1952
Short
Lambert (roaring) / Wolf (voice, uncredited)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
Skeleton (voice, uncredited)
Riding High
1950
Musician (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950
Molineri - Florist
Smart Politics
1948
Alvin, Peabody's Nephew
Fun & Fancy Free
1947
Lumpjaw The Bully Grizzly Bear (voice, uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College
1947
Bass and Vocals, The Jam Session
Peter and the Wolf
1946
Short
The Wolf (voice, uncredited)
Campus Rhythm
1943
Harold
Rhythm Parade
1942
Candy
Chasing the Blues
1942
Short
Candy
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole (uncredited)
Skyline Serenade
1941
Short
Band Member
A Haunting We Will Go
1939
Short
Papa Ghost (voice, uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Angry Apple Tree (voice, uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Bass Player (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
Spec
Something to Sing About
1937
Candy - Band Bassist
Mama Steps Out
1937
Bosco (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935
Candy (uncredited)
Roberta
1935
Candy - Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
1934
Candy of 'Coco and Candy' - Bass Player
My Woman
1933
Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Phantom Tollbooth
1970
performer: "Noise, Noise, Beautiful Noise" 1969
Peter Pan
1953
performer: "What Makes the Red Man Red?"
Riding High
1950
performer: "The Horse Told Me" 1950 - uncredited
Sarge Goes to College
1947
performer: "Blues In B Flat and Old Black Joe"
Campus Rhythm
1943
performer: "Me, Myself and I Are All in Love with You", "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?"
Skyline Serenade
1941
Short performer: "Tonight We Love" from Tschaikowsky's Piano Concerto in B Flat Minor
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
performer: "I've Got a Heartful of Music", "The Last Round-Up Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along" 1933
Broadway Gondolier
1935
"Outside of You" 1935, uncredited / performer: "You Can Be Kissed" 1935 - uncredited
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