John Cherry
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA — Oct 11 1948• Died May 08 2022
Connect
Biography
John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.
Photos
John Cherry's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
Ernest Scared Stupid
Directing
Ernest Goes to Camp
Directing
Ernest Goes to Jail
Directing
Ernest Saves Christmas
Directing
Ernest Goes to School
Production
Slam Dunk Ernest
Writing
Ernest Goes to Africa
Customer
Pirates of the Plain
Directing
Ernest in the Army
Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)
Ernest Rides Again
Directing
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
Directing
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Directing
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
Directing
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
Writing
The Ernest Film Festival
Directing
Your World as I See It
Directing
The Importance of Being Ernest
Self (archive footage)
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
Self
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Directing
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Directing