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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. Actor: Ernest Goes to Camp. James Albert Varney, Jr. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nancy Louise (Howard) and James Albert Varney, Sr. He became interested in theater as a teenager, winning state titles in drama competitions while a student at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky.
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 here. He was...
Jim Varney. Actor: Ernest Goes to Camp. James Albert Varney, Jr. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nancy Louise (Howard) and James Albert Varney, Sr. He became interested in theater as a teenager, winning state titles in drama competitions while a student at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky.
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 ...
Feb 11, 2000 · NASHVILLE - Friends recall Jim Varney as a gifted comic actor often overshadowed by his success at playing a doofus in the popular series of "Ernest" movies and hundreds of commercials. The...
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.