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John Cherry

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Born: October 11, 1948
Died: May 8, 2022
From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Also known as

John R. Cherry III

Biography

John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.

Known for

Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Africa

Slam Dunk Ernest

Ernest Rides Again

Ernest in the Army

Filmography

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1999

Pirates of the Plain

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Production (Producer) Art (Storyboard Artist)

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Directing (Director)

1998

Ernest in the Army

Acting (Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge') Writing (Story) Production (Producer) Directing (Director)

1997

Ernest Goes to Africa

Acting (Customer) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay) Production (Producer)

1995

Slam Dunk Ernest

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

1994

Ernest Goes to School

Production (Executive Producer)

Your World as I See It

Directing (Director)

1993

Ernest Rides Again

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

1992

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

Directing (Director)

1991

Ernest Scared Stupid

Directing (Director) Writing (Story)

1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Directing (Director)

Ernest Goes to Jail

Directing (Director)

1989

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

Directing (Director)

1988

Ernest Saves Christmas

Directing (Director)

1987

Ernest Goes to Camp

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

Acting (Self) Directing (Director)

1986

The Ernest Film Festival

Directing (Director)

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

Directing (Director)

1985

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer) Writing (Writer)

1983

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

Undated

The Importance of Being Ernest

Acting (Self (archive footage))