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John Cherry - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic

Home/People/John Cherry

Born

Oct 11, 1948Died: May 8, 2022

Lived 73 years

Place of Birth

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Career Highlights

3

Movies

0

TV Shows

18

Directed

Also Known As

John R. Cherry III

John Cherry

Directing

Biography

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

Ernest in the Army poster

Ernest in the Army

as Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! poster

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

The Importance of Being Ernest poster

The Importance of Being Ernest

as Self (archive footage)