Jim Varney

Also known as James Varney, James Albert Varney, Jim Albert Varney, James Albert Varney Jr., Jim Albert Varney Jr., James Varney Jr., Jim Varney Jr.

American actor and comedian (1949–2000)

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Jim Varney was an American actor and comedian who lived from 1949 to 2000 and became widely known for his comedic performances in film and television. He is remembered as an influential figure in American comedy and entertainment during his career.

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Lexington, Kentucky, USA

James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell. The character was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies. Other roles included Jed Clampett in the film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Slinky Dog in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), and…

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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self (archive footage)2015
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 — Self2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2005
Atlantis: The Lost Empire — Cookie (voice)2001
Daddy and Them — Hazel Montgomery2001
Treehouse Hostage — Carl Banks1999
Existo — Marcel Horowitz1999
Toy Story 2 — Slinky Dog (voice)1999
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain — Lothar Zogg1998
Ernest in the Army — Ernest P. Worrell1998

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Instance of: human
Given name: James
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lexington
Place of death: White House
Occupation: television actor
Educated at: Murray State University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Emmy Award
Notable work: Ernest P. Worrell
Instrument: voice
Official website: www.jimvarney.org

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date of birth: 1949-06-15
date of death: 2000-02-10
cause of death: lung cancer
writing language: English language
birth name: James Albert Varney Jr.
place of burial: Lexington Cemetery
name in native language: Jim Varney
start of work period: 1976-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Jim Varney
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
end of work period: 2000-00-00

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James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his Emmy Award winning comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, originating in a series of television commercial advertising campaigns, and later growing into a film and television franchise. He played Jed Clampett in the 1993 The Beverly Hillbillies film adaptation, and also covered a song for the film titled "Hot Rod Lincoln". He voiced Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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Jim Varney

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