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    Jim Varney

    American actor and comedian

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  3. archive.seattletimes.com › archiveJim Varney, aka `Ernest,' dies of lung cancer at 50 | The ...

    Feb 11, 2000 · He was diagnosed with cancer in 1998 and had parts of his right lung removed, but he kept working into last year, including a role in "Daddy and Them," directed by Billy Bob Thornton.

  4. tvovermind.com › jim-varney-10-things-you-didnt-knowJim Varney: 10 Things You Didn’t Know - TVovermind

    • The Movies You Remember Jim Varney From. Three years before Jim Varney appeared in film as Ernest P. Worrell, he had played the character in numerous TV commercials.
    • Jim Varney Had A Unique Gift As A Child. Jim Varney had an impressive gift as a child. He was able to memorize long texts from books and poems. Varney’s photographic memory would allow him to use these recalled texts to entertain friends and family.
    • He Began His Acting Career At A Young Age. Jim Varney’s mother quickly knew her son was extraordinary and wasted no time taking his talents for granted.
    • Other TV Shows Jim Varney Was In. For the uninitiated, Jim Varney had a successful career in television before he created the character of Ernest P. Worrell.

  5. www.nashvillepost.com › home › actor-jim-varneyActor Jim Varney succumbs to cancer | Home | nashvillepost.com

    Feb 10, 2000 · Jim Varney, the popular actor best known as Vern's good friend Ernest P. Worrell, died Thursday of cancer at his home in White House, Tenn. The native of Lexington, Ky. was 50 years old. His...

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  7. www.nytimes.com › 2000/02/11 › artsJim Varney, 50, Who Turned 'Ernest' Character Into a Career

    Feb 11, 2000 · The cause was lung cancer, said his lawyer, Hoot Gibson. Mr. Varney became a cult figure in the 1980's in a series of regional commercials, portraying Ernest P. Worrell, a know-it-all who was...

  8. variety.com › 2000 › filmComic Varney, star of ‘Ernest’ films, dead at 50 - Variety

    Jim Varney, the rubber-necked comic who parlayed his character “Ernest” into hundreds of television commercials and a series of films, died Thursday of lung cancer at his home in White House,...

  9. news.bbc.co.uk › 2 › hiBBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Toy Story star dies

    US comedy star Jim Varney, the voice of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story films, has died of cancer at his Tennessee home aged 50. His death came just months after he reprised his voice role for...

  10. www.theledger.com › story › newsJim Varney, slapstick 'Ernest' of ads and films, dies at 50

    Feb 11, 2000 · Varney died of lung cancer at his home in White House, Tenn., north of Nashville, said Hoot Gibson, his attorney. Varney had been sick since 1998 but kept working into last year, including a...

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