One of the most inescapable characters throughout the '80s and '90s was Ernest P. Worrell. The brainchild of advertising executive John Cherry and actor Jim Varney, Ernest was originally created as an ...

Who is Ernest P. Worrell? Well, he's a comedic icon played by actor Jim Varney. Who is Jim Varney? A Kentucky legend who will soon have a documentary about his life with unseen footage and more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Make no mistake, Ernest is incredibly clumsy and accident-prone in all of his movies, but sometimes his lack of coordination leads ...

While Ernest movies have a reputation for being lowbrow entertainment, Ernest Scared Stupid is still a fun Halloween romp for ...

Actor Bill Byrge in an undated photo. Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 86. The films and television series ...

Bill Byrge, a mainstay of the Ernest movies who played the lovably quirky and virtually mute character of Bobby, has died. He was 86. As Bobby, Bill Byrge was most memorable alongside Gailard ...

A documentary about the life and career of Jim Varney, the actor who portrayed Ernest P. Worrell, is in post-production. The documentary, titled "The Importance of Being Ernest," will feature unseen ...