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| - 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, who was used in numerous television commercial campaigns and movies in the following years, giving Varney fame worldwide.
- thumb|Jane VarneyJames Albert Varney Jr. (nacido en Lexington, Kentucky el 15 de junio de 1949 - fallecido en White House, Tennessee el 10 de febrero de 2000) fue un actor y comediante estadounidense. Popularmente conocido por su personaje Ernest P. Worrell, originalmente creada por la agencia de publicidad de Nashville Carden y Cerezo en la década de 1980. El personaje fue utilizado en numerosas campañas de comerciales de televisión y películas en los años siguientes, lo que le dio fama mundial.
- James Albert Varney Jr. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA on June 15, 1949. He was best known for portraying the title character of Ernest in all of his Ernest films. He was also known for voice portraying Slinky in Toy Story and Toy Story 2'. He passed away back in February 10, 2000 at the age of 50 from lung cancer. His last major voice portraying role was Cookie Farnsworth in Atlantis the Lost Empire. Blake Clark replaced him as the new voice for Slinky in Toy Story 3' and Toy Story Toons.
- Varney died on February 10, 2000 in his home in White House, Tennessee at the age of 50 due to lung cancer.
- James Albert Varney, Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000), better known as Jim Varney, was an American actor, comedian and writer. He appeared as Cooder in the episode "Bart Carny." Varney was best known for his character Ernest P. Worrell, whom he portrayed in a series of commercials, a TV show and numerous films and voicing Slinky in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999) before being replaced by his friend Blake Clark in Toy Story 3 (2010).
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- In "Road to Rhode Island", Peter is forced to choose between the movies Ernest Goes to the Beach and Ernest Doesn't Go to the Beach. In "It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One", Peter reroutes the city's power to reanimate Varney's corpse. Realizing he confused Varney and John Belushi, Peter attempts to correct his mistake by shooting Varney. However, he turns the tables and grabs the shotgun away from Peter.
- Jim Varney played Ernest P. Worrell in Kids WB's Toon Weekend in 2001. His recordings are heard for three years.
- James Albert Varney, Jr. was an American actor, comedian, and writer who was best known for his role as the bumbling country bumpkin Ernest P. Worrell, who first appeared in a series of commercials popular in the United States, especially Nashville, Tennessee. Disney took notice of the character's popularity and produced a feature film called Ernest Goes to Camp, starring Varney as Ernest. Varney's acting abilities led him to many roles both as an actor and a voice artist. He appeared as the voice of Slinky in the Pixar films Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and in the video game Animated StoryBook: Toy Story and Toy Story: Activity Center. Shortly before work began on Toy Story 2, Varney was diagnosed with lung cancer and died, while he was recording lines for another Disney film Atlantis: The Los
- Varney was best known for his role as Ernest P. Worrell, featured in numerous commercials and movies. Varney was married twice, to Jacqueline Drew (1977–83) and Jane Varney (1988–91). Both marriages ended in divorce, though he remained friends with Jane until his death; she became his spokesperson and accompanied Jim to the Toy Story 2 premiere before he died. Varney had no children.
- Varney was born James Albert Varney, Jr., the fourth child and only son of Louise (née Howard; January 14, 1913 – August 22, 1994) and James Albert Varney, Sr. (January 1, 1910 – January 11, 1985), on June 15, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, where he grew up.
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