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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.
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,...
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...
May 9, 2022 · 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 announced. Cherry was 73.
May 8, 2022 · John R. Cherry III is an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.
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 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.
John R. Cherry III was born on October 11, 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 May 8, 2022 in the USA.
Cherry is perhaps best known as the creator of Ernest P. Worrell, a bumbling, none-too-bright-but-good-hearted blue-collar hero played by the late Jim Varney in TV shows, commercials, and 11 feature films — 10 of which Cherry directed.
