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John Cherry

Directing

Known For

Ernest Goes to Africa•Ernest in the Army•Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!•The Importance of Being Ernest

73 Years Old

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

Born

Nashville, Tennessee, USA on 11th October 1948

Died

8th May 2022

All Credits

Ernest Goes to Africa Image

Ernest Goes to Africa

Customer

Ernest in the Army Image

Ernest in the Army

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

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

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

Self

The Importance of Being Ernest Image

The Importance of Being Ernest

Self (archive footage)