Jim Varney
Birthplace: Lexington
Born: 1949-06-15
Died: 2000-02-10
Occupations recorded in source
actor; comedian; dancer; film producer; screenwriter; singer; stand-up comedian; television actor; voice actor; writer
Biography from Wikipedia
James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) 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 Lincoln". He voiced Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Sources & attribution
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) — Cookie
- Daddy and Them (2001) — Hazel Montgomery
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — Slinky Dog
- Treehouse Hostage (1999) — Carl Banks
- 3 Ninjas - High Noon At Mega Mountain (1998) — Lothar Zogg
- Ernest in the Army (1998) — Ernest P. Worrel
- 100 Proof (1997) — Vater von Rae
- Annabelle's Wish (1997) — Mr. Gus Holder (Stimme)
- Ernest Goes to Africa (1997) — Ernest P. Worrel / Hey You, the Hindu / Auntie Nelda / African Woman dancer
- Snowboard Academy (1996) — Rudy James
- Slam Dunk Ernest (1995) — Ernest
- The Expert (1995) — Snake
- Toy Story (1995) — Slinky Dog
- Ernest Goes to School (1994) — Ernest
- Ernest Rides Again (1993) — Ernest P. Worrell
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) — Jed Clampett
- Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) — Ernest
- Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) — Ernest P. Worrell / Mr. Felix Nash / Auntie Nelda
- Fast Food (1989) — Wrangler Bob Bundy
- Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) — Ernest P. Worrel / Astor Clementh - the governor's assistant / Auntie Nelda / Mrs. Brock / The Snake Guy
- Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) — Ernest P. Worrell
- Hey Vern, Win $10,000 (1987) — Ernest P. Worrell
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986) — Dr. Otto / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
- Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- John R. Cherry III · 10 films
- Bill Byrge · 4 films
- Linda Kash · 3 films
- Annie Potts · 2 films
- Cloris Leachman · 2 films
- Daniel Butler · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.