John Cherry

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1948-10-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Known For

• 

  Pirates of the Plain
• 

  Ernest in the Army
• 

  Ernest Goes to Africa
• 

  Slam Dunk Ernest
• 

  Ernest Rides Again
• 

  Ernest Scared Stupid

Credits

• actors (4 credits)

  • The Importance of Being Ernest

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ernest in the Army

    Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Ernest Goes to Africa

    Customer

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987

• writing (9 credits)

  • Pirates of the Plain

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Ernest in the Army

    story

    writing
    1998
  • Ernest Goes to Africa

    screenplay

    writing
    1997
  • Slam Dunk Ernest

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Ernest Rides Again

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Ernest Scared Stupid

    story

    writing
    1991
  • Ernest Goes to Camp

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

    writer

    writing
    1983

• directing (19 credits)

  • Pirates of the Plain

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Ernest in the Army

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Ernest Goes to Africa

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Slam Dunk Ernest

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Your World as I See It

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Ernest Rides Again

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Ernest Scared Stupid

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Ernest Goes to Jail

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Ernest Saves Christmas

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Ernest Goes to Camp

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Ernest Film Festival

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

    director

    directing
    1983

• production (4 credits)

  • Ernest in the Army

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Ernest Goes to Africa

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Ernest Goes to School

    executive producer

    production
    1994
  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    executive producer

    production
    1985