Before Jim Varney became widely known for the Ernest movies, such as 𝘌𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 and 𝘌𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘑𝘢𝘪𝘭, the Ernest P. Worrell character had already gained national popularity through a series of extremely successful commercials. This unprecedented phenomenon began years before the idea of making Ernest movies was even on the table. Forty years ago today, and a full three years before the first Ernest movie premiered, Jim Varney and Ernest Director

Before Ernest ever said, “KnowhutImean?”, Jim Varney was already making audiences laugh as Sgt. Glory for Purity Dairies. In the early 1970s, a Nashville advertising company cast Jim in a series of comedic ads as a drill sergeant— first commanding shoppers, barking at milk delivery men, and even the dairy products themselves! This was the start of Jim’s legendary partnership with Carden & Cherry, the team behind all the Ernest commercials, the TV show, and movies fans would come to love. You mig

Visiting the grave of Jim Varney who popularized the famous character of Ernest P Worrell in the Ernest films. He is laid to rest at Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. #ernestpworrell #jimvarney #famousgraves #lexingtonky | Freyzel Productions

If mommy and daddy acted like babies 🤣 | The Varney Family

110K views · 731 reactions | When he wanted to go out with the boys  | The Varney Family | Facebook

Here is a short snippet of the video I recorded on Jim's wedding day (June 11, 1988) at his home in White House, TN. You can see some of his home including his study. At the very end you can catch a glimpse of one of his favorite cars..his black Dodge Conquest parked in the driveway. Enjoy! (And please excuse some of the camera work...I was 15 when I filmed this.) | The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney

19K views · 5K reactions | Ernest P. Worrell & Jim Varney are my brothers from abother mother… or whatever they call it #Comedy #standup #Comedian #StandupComedy #fyp | Dale Jones | Facebook