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Jim Varney
James Albert Varney Jr. was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his Emmy Award winning comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, originating in a series of television commercial advertising campaigns, and later growing into a film and television franchise. He played Jed Clampett in the 1993 The Beverly Hillbillies film adaptation, and also covered a song for the film titled "Hot Rod Linc…
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entertainment · American actor and comedian (1949–2000) · stand-up comedian · actor · film producer · writer · screenwriter · singer · dancer · voice actor · comedian · television actor · also Jim Varney, James Varney, James Albert Varney, Jim Albert Varney, James Albert Varney Jr., Jim Albert Varney Jr.
Born 15 June 1949 · Died 10 February 2000 · Q276181
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2026· 2 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo: How many Ernest movies are there? Is Ernest P. Worrell dead? Jim Varney documentary is coming
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2013· 2 entries
Varney's nephew Justin Lloyd published a comprehensive biography about his uncle titled The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney (Stuff that Vern doesn't even know)
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On December 6, 2013, Varney's nephew Justin Lloyd published a comprehensive biography about his uncle titled The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney (Stuff that Vern doesn't even know).
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2000· 3 entries
Died 2000-02-10.
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Leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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At his home in White House, Tennessee, at the age of 50
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1999· 1 entry
Was photographed attending the premiere of Toy Story 2, which featured his final vocal performance of Slinky Dog
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Emmy Award (1989).
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1985· 1 entry
Varney co-hosted HBO's New Year's Eve special, along with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson
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1982· 1 entry
Varney co-hosted the syndicated Pop
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1980· 1 entry
The first commercial featuring the character advertised an appearance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at Beech Bend Park, an amusement park located near Bowling Green, Kentucky
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1978· 1 entry
Varney played Milo Skinner on the TV show Alice
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1976· 1 entry
Varney was a regular cast member of the television show Johnny Cash and Friends
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-06-15.
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