John Cherry

DirectorProducerArtWriterActor Oct 11 (died age 73) Nashville, Tennessee, USA 1983–1999 (16 year career)

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Biography

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

Known For

Film

Ernest Saves Christmas

Director

Film

Ernest Scared Stupid

Director

Film

Ernest Goes to Camp

Director

Film

Ernest Goes to Jail

Director

Film

Ernest Goes to School

Executive Producer

Film

Ernest Goes to Africa

Customer

Film

Slam Dunk Ernest

Director

Film

Ernest Rides Again

Director

Filmography

Acting (4)

Movies (4)

Ernest in the Army

1998

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

3.9

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

as Customer

4.2

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

1987

as Self

5.0

The Importance of Being Ernest

as Self (archive footage)

Crew (34)

Movies (34)

Pirates of the Plain

Director

Pirates of the Plain

Producer

Pirates of the Plain

Storyboard Artist

Pirates of the Plain

Writer

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

Director

Ernest in the Army

Director

Ernest in the Army

Producer

Ernest in the Army

Story

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Director

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Producer

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa

Screenplay

Slam Dunk Ernest

Director

Slam Dunk Ernest

Writer

Your World as I See It

1994

Director

5.3

Ernest Goes to School

Executive Producer

Ernest Rides Again

Director

Ernest Rides Again

Screenplay

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

Director

Ernest Scared Stupid

Director

Ernest Scared Stupid

Story

Ernest Goes to Jail

Director

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Director

6.0

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

1989

Director

5.1

Ernest Saves Christmas

Director

Ernest Goes to Camp

Director

Ernest Goes to Camp

Screenplay

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

1987

Director

5.0

The Ernest Film Festival

1986

Director

4.7

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

1986

Director

4.8

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Director

5.2

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Executive Producer

5.2

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985

Writer

5.2

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

1983

Director

5.1

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

1983

Writer

5.1