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Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by john on Wed, 2000-02-09 17:39

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Jim Varney DeathJames Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor. He was best known for his character Ernest P. Worrell, originally created by Nashville advertising agency Carden and Cherry in the 1980s. The character was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies in the following years, giving him fame worldwide. He is best known for his slapstick style and his portrayal of "redneck" stereotypes in a friendly, approachable way.

Death of James Varney
James Varney died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000 at 4:45 a.m. in his White House, Tennessee home as the movie Ernest the Pirate neared completion and when Atlantis: The Lost Empire was still in production.He is interred at Lexington's cemetery.
James Varney was 50 year old at the time of his death

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jim put a lot of kid in me

Submitted by Guest on Thu, 2012-02-02 21:49.

jim put a lot of kid in me something i almost forgot and good clean comedy thank you jim your friend always clarence nutting and family god bless you r.i.p.

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Re: Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 2010-09-20 16:09.
I'm starting on a biography on him; I'm hoping someone might be kind enough, who may have known him or knew of him, who could tell me anything? Thank you so much!
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Re: Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 2010-09-14 08:35.
i loved everyone of his films,and they still make me and my kids laugh a lot.god bless him
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Re: Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by luvthestars (not verified) on Wed, 2010-03-17 22:32.
Wasnt he the guy that played JED in the remake of The Beverley Hillbillies?
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Re: Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by Guest on Sat, 2010-09-11 03:21.
Yep. That's him. Jim Varney was awesome
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Re: Jim Varney, James Varney - Ernest Goes to... movies

Submitted by bujffaloedave (not verified) on Sat, 2009-07-25 15:48.
I LOVED JIM, HE ANDI PALED AROUND ALL SUMMER LONG AND HAD A BLAST DURING SUMMER STOCK THEATER AND JUST ENJOYING LIFE AS A COUPLE OF SIXTEEN YEAR OLD COULD I REALLY MISS YOU JIM, LOVE YOU BUFFALOEDAVE
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