About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1948-10-11
Place of birth:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website:
N/A

John Cherry

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
1998 Ernest in the Army Actor Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry) 57
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1987 Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! Actor Self 59
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The Importance of Being Ernest Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1999 Pirates of the Plain Directing Director 58
Average
1999 The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy Directing Director 58
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1998 Ernest in the Army Directing Director 57
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1997 Ernest Goes to Africa Directing Director 57
Average
1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Directing Director 57
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1994 Your World as I See It Directing Director 59
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1993 Ernest Rides Again Directing Director 57
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1992 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2 Directing Director 59
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1991 Ernest Scared Stupid Directing Director 57
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1990 Ernest Goes to Jail Directing Director 56
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1989 Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain Directing Director 58
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1988 Ernest Saves Christmas Directing Director 57
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1987 Ernest Goes to Camp Directing Director 57
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1987 Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun! Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1 Directing Director 59
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1986 The Ernest Film Festival Directing Director 59
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1983 Hey Vern, It's My Family Album Directing Director 58
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Writing
1999 Pirates of the Plain Writing Writer 58
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1998 Ernest in the Army Writing Story 57
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1997 Ernest Goes to Africa Writing Screenplay 57
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1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Writing Writer 57
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1993 Ernest Rides Again Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1991 Ernest Scared Stupid Writing Story 57
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1987 Ernest Goes to Camp Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1986 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Hey Vern, It's My Family Album Writing Writer 58
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Production
1998 Ernest in the Army Production Producer 57
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1997 Ernest Goes to Africa Production Producer 57
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1986 Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam Production Executive Producer 58
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