Jim Varney
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA — Jun 15 1949• Died Feb 10 2000
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Biography
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 Simpsons
Cooder (voice)
Alice
Duckman
Walt Evergreen (voice)
Toy Story
Slinky Dog (voice)
Toy Story 2
Slinky Dog (voice)
Roseanne
Prince Carlos
America 2-Night
Virgil Simms
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Jebidiah Allardyce 'Cookie' Farnsworth (voice)
The Rousters
Evan Earp
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett
Operation Petticoat
Seaman Broom
Daddy and Them
Hazel Montgomery
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
Ernest
Annabelle's Wish
Mr. Gus Holder (voice)
The Expert
Snake
Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Scared Stupid
Ernest
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Lothar Zogg
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest P. Worrell
Slam Dunk Ernest
Ernest P. Worrell
Wilder Napalm
Rex
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self (archive footage)
Fast Food
Wrangler Bob
Treehouse Hostage
Carl Banks
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Ernest
Ernest Goes to Africa
Ernest P. Worrell
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Ernest in the Army
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Rides Again
Ernest P. Worrell
Existo
Marcel Horowitz
XXX's & OOO's
Self
Seen
Crew
Snowboard Academy
Rudy James
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Self
Ernest Goes to School
Ernest P. Worrell
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
100 Proof
Rae's Father
Spittin' Image
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3
Self
Your World as I See It
Ernest P. Worrell
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Ernest P. Worrell
The Ernest Film Festival
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Ernest P. Worrell
The Importance of Being Ernest
Self (archive footage)
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Ernest P. Worrell
Blood, Friends and Money
The Old Mariner