Jim Varney

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Jim Varney

Jim Varney AKA James Albert Varney, Jr.

Born: 15-Jun-1949
Birthplace: Lexington, KY
Died: 10-Feb-2000
Location of death: White House, TN
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung
Remains: Buried, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, KY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Played annoyant Ernest P. Worrell

Best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell in Ernest Goes to Camp, Hey, Vern, It's Ernest!, Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid, Ernest Rides Again, Ernest Goes to School, Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest Goes to Africa, and Ernest in the Army.

Father: James Albert Varney, Sr.
Wife: Jackie Varney (m. 1976, div. 1983)
Wife: Jane Varney (m. 1988, div. 1991)

High School: Lafayette Senior High School, Lexington, KY (1968)

Endorsement of Toyota 1985-86
Emmy
Lung Removal (Sep-1998)
Risk Factors: Smoking

TELEVISION
Operation Petticoat Seaman Broom (1977-79)
The Rousters Evan Earp (1983-84)

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Daddy and Them (6-Jun-2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (3-Jun-2001) [VOICE]
Toy Story 2 (13-Nov-1999) · Slinky Dog [VOICE]
Treehouse Hostage (24-Sep-1999)
Existo (19-Jun-1999)
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (10-Apr-1998)
Ernest in the Army (24-Feb-1998)
Annabelle's Wish (21-Oct-1997) [VOICE]
100 Proof (26-Sep-1997)
Snowboard Academy (16-Jul-1997) · Rudy James
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
Toy Story (22-Nov-1995) [VOICE]
The Expert (15-Aug-1995)
Slam Dunk Ernest (20-Jun-1995)
Ernest Goes to School (1994)
Ernest Rides Again (12-Nov-1993)
The Beverly Hillbillies (15-Oct-1993) · Jed
Wilder Napalm (20-Aug-1993)
Ernest Scared Stupid (11-Oct-1991)
Ernest Goes to Jail (06-Apr-1990)
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain (19-Aug-1989)
Fast Food (28-Apr-1989)
Ernest Saves Christmas (11-Nov-1988)
Ernest Goes to Camp (22-May-1987)
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986)

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