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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.' Updated: May 25, 2021
Signature. 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.
Feb 11, 2000 · Feb. 11, 2000 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Jim Varney, the comedic actor who achieved a loyal following by playing country rube Ernest P. Worrell in commercials, television...
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Feb 11, 2000 · Bill Hoffmann. Published Feb. 11, 2000, 5:00 a.m. ET. GRINNING actor Jim Varney — who shot to fame as the goofy handyman Ernest and was the voice of Slinky Dog in the “Toy Story” movies — died...
Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character that was portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials and then later in a television series ( Hey Vern, It's Ernest!) and a series of feature films. Ernest—created by Varney with the Nashville advertising agency Carden & Cherry—was used in various local television ad ...
Feb 11, 2000 · The rubbery face of Varney, who died on Thursday at 50, portrayed Ernest P. Worrell -- a slapstick character who peddled cars, milk, pizza and many other products in television pitches.
Aug 27, 2019 · Early in his career, Varney actually found work as an ad mascot, mostly for the dairy industry, though the demeanor of the character he created was nothing like what he would become better known for. The character, Sgt. Glory, was a straight-laced military man, a character who was almost a prototype of sorts for the later success of R. Lee Ermey.
