John Cherry
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1948-10-11
Deathday 2022-05-08 (73 years old)
Place of Birth Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As John R. Cherry III
John Cherry
Biography
John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.
Known For
Director
1999
Pirates of the Plain
as Director
1999
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Director
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
as Director
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
as Director
1994
Your World as I See It
as Director
1993
Ernest Rides Again
as Director
1992
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
as Director
1991
Ernest Scared Stupid
as Director
1990
Ernest Goes to Jail
as Director
1989
Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
as Director
1988
Ernest Saves Christmas
as Director
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
as Director
1987
1986
The Ernest Film Festival
as Director
1986
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
as Director
1986
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
as Director
1983
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
as Director
Writer
1999
Pirates of the Plain
as Writer
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Story
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
as Screenplay
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
as Writer
1993
Ernest Rides Again
as Screenplay
1991
Ernest Scared Stupid
as Story
1987
Ernest Goes to Camp
as Screenplay
1986
1983
Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
as Writer
Producer
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Producer
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
as Producer
1994
Ernest Goes to School
as Executive Producer
1986
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
as Executive Producer
Actor
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The Importance of Being Ernest
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)