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John Robert Cherry III (October 11, 1948 – May 8, 2022) was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell, played by Jim Varney.
John R. Cherry III was born on 11 October 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Ernest in the Army (1998), Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985) and Ernest Goes to Africa (1997). He died on 8 May 2022 in the USA.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- October 11, 1948
- John R. Cherry III
- May 8, 2022
May 10, 2022 · On May 8, 2022, John R. Cherry III passed away at the age of 73 due to Parkinson's disease. Cherry is perhaps best known as the creator of Ernest P. Worrell, a bumbling,...
- Witney Seibold
May 10, 2022 · John R. Cherry III, the director and screenwriter known for creating the character Ernest P. Worrell, died on May 8th. He was 73.
May 8, 2022 · Very sad news has just come in as veteran filmmaker John R. Cherry III has passed away. The creator of the Ernest P. Worrell character famously portrayed by late actor Jim Varney, Cherry had...
- Jeremy Dick
- Journalist
May 9, 2022 · Veteran filmmaker John R. Cherry III has died. Cherry, best known for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell, who was portrayed by late actor Jim Varney, passed away Sunday morning following 'a long and well-fought battle with Parkinson's disease,' the official Ernest P. Worrell Facebook page [...]
May 10, 2022 · John R. Cherry III, the filmmaker known for creating the long-running character Ernest P. Worrell, has died at the age of 73.
