John Cherry (1948-2022)

Alias:
John R. Cherry III

Birthplace:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Born:
October 11, 1948

Died:
May 8, 2022

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

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Director:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Executive Producer:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Producer:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Screenplay:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Story:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Writer:
1983  Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
1986  Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1986  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986  The Ernest Film Festival
1987  Ernest Goes to Camp
1987  Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1988  Ernest Saves Christmas
1989  Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
1990  Ernest Goes to Jail
1991  Ernest Scared Stupid
1992  Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1993  Ernest Rides Again
1994  Your World as I See It
1995  Slam Dunk Ernest
1997  Ernest Goes to Africa
1998  Ernest in the Army
1999  Pirates of the Plain
1999  The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

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