---
name: "Candy Candido"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/candy-candido"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 December 1913"
died: "19 May 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
updated: "2026-09-17T06:08:18.921932+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Candy Candido

Actor. Born 25 December 1913 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Died 19 May 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 December 1913, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Died:** 19 May 1999
- **Active:** 1938–1959
- **Works often with:** [Clyde Geronimi](https://film.one/person/clyde-geronimi.md), [Donald Halliday](https://film.one/person/donald-halliday.md), [Erdman Penner](https://film.one/person/erdman-penner.md), [Walt Disney](https://film.one/person/walt-disney.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 85 (1), 1950s 73 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1033084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133752/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61676

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Sleeping Beauty*](https://film.one/film/sleeping-beauty.md) (78), [*Peter Pan*](https://film.one/film/peter-pan-1953.md) (68)

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## Biography

Candy Candido (1913–1999) was an American radio performer, vocalist and voice actor. Born Jonathan Joseph Candido in New Orleans, Louisiana, he began his career as a bassist and singer with Ted Fio Rito’s orchestra before moving into radio and animation voice work.

He gained attention on Jimmy Durante’s radio show with the catchphrase “I’m feeling mighty low”. Candido provided numerous voices for Disney films, including the Indian Chief in *Peter Pan* (1953) and one of Maleficent’s goons in *Sleeping Beauty* (1959). Other credits include the Captain of the Guards in *Robin Hood* (1973) and Fidget in *The Great Mouse Detective* (1986).

He died of natural causes in Burbank, California, on 19 May 1999.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, disney.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Sleeping Beauty* (1959), Fi1m 78, as Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/sleeping-beauty.md)
- *Peter Pan* (1953), Fi1m 68, as Indian Chief (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/peter-pan-1953.md)
- *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* (1938), Fi1m 85, as Raven (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs.md)

## Also known for

- *Robin Hood* (1973), Captain of the Guards (voice) (uncredited)
- *The Great Mouse Detective* (1986), Fidget (voice)
- *Herbie Rides Again* (1974)
- *Fire and Ice* (1983), Sub-humans (voice) (uncredited)
- *Only Angels Have Wings* (1939), Bass Player (uncredited)
- *King Creole* (1958), Doorman (uncredited)
- *Babes in Toyland* (1961), Trees (singing voice)
- *Heavy Traffic* (1973), The Mafia Messenger (voice)

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