- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 11, 1948
- Place of Birth
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Died
- May 8, 2022
John Cherry
John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.
Filmography
moviePirates of the Plain
1999 · Director, Writer
movieThe All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999 · Director
movieErnest in the Army
1998 · Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry), Story, Producer, Director
movieErnest Goes to Africa
1997 · Customer, Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieSlam Dunk Ernest
1995 · Writer, Director
movieErnest Goes to School
1994 · Executive Producer
movieYour World as I See It
1994 · Director
movieErnest Rides Again
1993 · Director, Screenplay
movieErnest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
1992 · Director
movieErnest Scared Stupid
1991 · Director, Story
movieDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Director
movieErnest Goes to Jail
1990 · Director
movieErnest Goes to Splash Mountain
1989 · Director
movieErnest Saves Christmas
1988 · Director
movieErnest Goes to Camp
1987 · Director, Screenplay
movieHey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987 · Self, Director
movieThe Ernest Film Festival
1986 · Director
movieErnest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
1986 · Director
movieDr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
1985 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer
movieHey Vern, It's My Family Album
1983 · Writer, Director
movieThe Importance of Being Ernest
— · Self (archive footage)