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James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and numerous television commercial advertising campaigns.
Jim Varney was a versatile and popular actor who created the iconic character of Ernest P. Worrell in commercials, TV shows and movies. He also voiced Cookie in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Slinky Dog in Toy Story.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Comedic actor Jim Varney played his signature character Ernest P. Worrell in hundreds of commercials and five Disney films including 'Ernest Goes to Camp.'
Jim Varney was an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell, a redneck character he created for commercials and films. He died of lung cancer in 2000 and was a friend of Robin Williams and Blake Clark.
- June 15, 1949
- February 10, 2000
Feb 11, 2000 · Jim Varney, the rubberfaced comic who portrayed his rube character ''Ernest'' in hundreds of television commercials and a series of movies, died on Thursday at his home...
Jun 3, 2021 · Today, two decades after Varney's death, both Ernest and Jim seem to endure largely as pop culture footnotes; or worse, as easy punchlines. But there’s more to Ernest than that, and this ...
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Feb 11, 2000 · The web page is an archived article from 2000 that reports the death of Jim Varney, a comic actor who played Ernest P. Worrell in movies and commercials. It also mentions his other roles in "The Beverly Hillbillies," "The Simpsons" and "Toy Story."
