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John Cherry

John Cherry

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October 11, 1948 — May 8, 2022Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

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Known for

Ernest Saves Christmasmovie

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988

Ernest Scared Stupidmovie

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

Ernest Goes to Campmovie

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Ernest Goes to Jailmovie

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

Ernest Goes to Schoolmovie

Ernest Goes to School

1994

Ernest Goes to Africamovie

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Ernest Rides Againmovie

Ernest Rides Again

1993

Slam Dunk Ernestmovie

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995

Ernest in the Armymovie

Ernest in the Army

1998

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beammovie

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Directing19

Pirates of the Plainmovie

Pirates of the Plain

1999

Director

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

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

1999

Director

Ernest in the Armymovie

Ernest in the Army

1998

Director

Ernest Goes to Africamovie

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Director

Slam Dunk Ernestmovie

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995

Director

Your World as I See Itmovie

Your World as I See It

1994

Director

Ernest Rides Againmovie

Ernest Rides Again

1993

Director

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2movie

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

1992

Director

Ernest Scared Stupidmovie

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

Director

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationmovie

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Director

Ernest Goes to Jailmovie

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

Director

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountainmovie

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

1989

Director

Ernest Saves Christmasmovie

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988

Director

Ernest Goes to Campmovie

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Director

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

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

1987

Director

The Ernest Film Festivalmovie

The Ernest Film Festival

1986

Director

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1movie

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

1986

Director

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beammovie

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Director

Hey Vern, It's My Family Albummovie

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

1983

Director

Writing9

Pirates of the Plainmovie

Pirates of the Plain

1999

Writer

Ernest in the Armymovie

Ernest in the Army

1998

Story

Ernest Goes to Africamovie

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Screenplay

Slam Dunk Ernestmovie

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995

Writer

Ernest Rides Againmovie

Ernest Rides Again

1993

Screenplay

Ernest Scared Stupidmovie

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

Story

Ernest Goes to Campmovie

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Screenplay

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beammovie

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Writer

Hey Vern, It's My Family Albummovie

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

1983

Writer

Acting4

Ernest in the Armymovie

Ernest in the Army

1998

Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)

Ernest Goes to Africamovie

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Customer

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

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

1987

Self

The Importance of Being Ernestmovie

The Importance of Being Ernest

Self (archive footage)

Production4

Ernest in the Armymovie

Ernest in the Army

1998

Producer

Ernest Goes to Africamovie

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Producer

Ernest Goes to Schoolmovie

Ernest Goes to School

1994

Executive Producer

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beammovie

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Executive Producer