Person
Jim Varney
Born 15 June 1949 Died 10 February 2000, aged 50 Lexington, Kentucky, USA TMDB ↗
James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell. The character was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies. Other roles included Jed Clampett in the film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Slinky Dog in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), and "Cookie" Farnsworth in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
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The numbers
27age in their first credit on record (1976)
25years on screen and counting
5credits in 1997, their busiest year
42dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 52 Daddy and Them
2001as Hazel Montgomery
Age: 51 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001as Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
Age: 50 Toy Story 2
1999as Slinky Dog (voice)
Age: 50 Treehouse Hostage
1999as Carl Banks
Age: 50 Existo
1999as Marcel Horowitz
Age: 48 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998as Lothar Zogg
Age: 48 Ernest in the Army
1998as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 48 Annabelle's Wish
1997as Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
Age: 48 100 Proof
1997as Rae's Father
Age: 48 Snowboard Academy
1997as Rudy James
Age: 48 Ernest Goes to Africa
1997as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 47 Blood, Friends and Money
1997as The Old Mariner
Age: 46 Toy Story
1995as Slinky Dog (voice)
Age: 46 The Expert
1995as Snake
Age: 46 Slam Dunk Ernest
1995as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 44 Ernest Goes to School
1994as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 44 Your World as I See It
1994as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 44 Ernest Rides Again
1993as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 44 The Beverly Hillbillies
1993as Jed Clampett
Age: 44 Wilder Napalm
1993as Rex
Age: 42 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 42 Ernest Scared Stupid
1991as Ernest
Age: 41 Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990as Ernest
Age: 40 Ernest Goes to Jail
1990as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 40 Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 39 Fast Food
1989as Wrangler Bob
Age: 39 Ernest Saves Christmas
1988as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 37 Ernest Goes to Camp
1987as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 37 Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 37 The Ernest Film Festival
1986as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 36 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 36 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 33 Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983as Ernest P. Worrell
Age: 32 Spittin' Image
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TV credits
Age: 44 Duckman
1994as Walt Evergreen (voice)
Age: 40 The Simpsons
1989as Cooder (voice)
Age: 39 Roseanne
1988as Prince Carlos
Age: 39 Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988as Ernest
Age: 34 The Rousters
1983as Evan Earp
Age: 28 America 2-Night
1978as Virgil Simms
Age: 28 Operation Petticoat
1977as Seaman Broom
Age: 27