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James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949, in Nashville, Tennessee – February 10, 2000) better known as Jim Varney was an American actor, best known for his character Ernest P. Worrell, originally created by Nashville advertising agency Carden and Cherry in the 1980s. The character was used in numerous television commercial campaigns in the following years.
Television commercial career
The first commercial as Ernest, filmed in 1980, was to advertise an appearance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders at Beech Bend Park, an amusement park located near Bowling Green, Kentucky. The character was franchised for use in markets all over the country, and was often used by dairies to advertise milk products. For example, the Midwestern dairy bar chain Braums ran several advertisements using Ernest's trademark catchphrase, "Know what I mean, Vern?" Purity Dairies, based in Varney's hometown of Nashville, ran commercials that were nearly identical, but with the name changed.
For the same agency, Varney created a different character, "Sgt. Glory", a humorless drill instructor who harangued cows of the client's dairy into producing better milk. In another spot, Glory's home was shown as he had a date, and was so heavily decorated with the products of the sponsor and advertising specialty items for it that it was essentially devoid of any other decor.
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Jim Varney's feature on LSU running back Stevan Ridley http://bit.ly/8pkNEA
DougTatum (DougTatum) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:11:32 -0000
Jim Varney's feature on LSU running back Stevan Ridley http://bit.ly/8pkNEA
I miss jim varney
pigmonger (pigmonger) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:45:59 -0000
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@jeepersmedia http://twitpic.com/vjfcr - lmao it reminds me of the Jim Varney "Your World As I See It" bit he used to do RIP JIM!!!
Calvin5040 (Calvin5040) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:52:42 -0000
@jeepersmedia http://twitpic.com/vjfcr - lmao it reminds me of the Jim Varney "Your World As I See It" bit he used to do RIP JIM!!!
@jeepersmedia http://twitpic.com/vjfcr - lmao it reminds me of the Jim Varney "Your Worls As I See It" bit he used to do RIP JIM!!!
Calvin5040 (Calvin5040) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:52:20 -0000
@jeepersmedia http://twitpic.com/vjfcr - lmao it reminds me of the Jim Varney "Your Worls As I See It" bit he used to do RIP JIM!!!
Jim Varney. Thumbs up.
drawsarahb (Sarah Roberts) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:38:12 -0000
Jim Varney. Thumbs up.
If you're reading this, I've been kidnapped by the ghost of Jim Varney. Just kidding. I set myself on fire again and ran into a tree.
corynwelch (Cory Welch) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:29:02 -0000
If you're reading this, I've been kidnapped by the ghost of Jim Varney. Just kidding. I set myself on fire again and ran into a tree.
Was Loved By Those Who Appreciated Him - A tribute article by Marshall Vogts.
Ernest Funclub - Official site with family-friendly interactive features, games, video store, and RealVideo clips of classic Ernest TV commercials, movies and TV series. Additional areas open to registered members.
Meta Description: [ Fun site for kids and adults starring your ol'buddy Ernest P. Worrell, (from the Ernest movies). Play games, order videos or join the fun club while you laugh! Starring Jim Varney. ]
Internet Movie Database - A filmography, profile, photos, articles, titles for sale, and TV schedule.
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WWWF Grudge Match - Fictional comedic airheaded TV characters matching their wits on Jeopardy with Ernest P. Worrell competing against Kelly Bundy and Jim Ignatowski.
Meta Description: [ Three airheads battle it out on Jeopardy! Ernest P. Worrell (Ernest Scared Stupid) vs. Kelly Bundy (Married With Children) vs. Jim Ignatowski (Taxi) ]
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