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John Cherry

John Cherry

Born: 1948-10-11 • Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

Filmography
Ernest in the Army poster
Ernest in the Army
1998 • Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)
Ernest Goes to Africa poster
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997 • Customer
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! poster
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
1987 • Self
The Importance of Being Ernest poster
The Importance of Being Ernest
— • Self (archive footage)