A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
John R. Cherry III
Birthplace:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Born:
October 11, 1948
Died:
May 8, 2022
John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.
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 Ernest Goes to School
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 Ernest Goes to School
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 Ernest Goes to School
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 Ernest Goes to School
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 Ernest Goes to School
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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