John Cherry

Directing · 1948–2022 · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

Known for

5.3

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991 · Director

5.4

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 · Director

5.3

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 · Director

5.0

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990 · Director

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997 · Director

4.3

Ernest Rides Again

1993 · Director

4.3

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995 · Director

3.9

Ernest in the Army

1998 · Director

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

5.2

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985 · Director

5.1

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

1989 · Director

5.1

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

1992 · Director

5.3

Pirates of the Plain

1999 · Director

Directed19

5.3

Pirates of the Plain

1999 · Director

4.5

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

1999 · Director

3.9

Ernest in the Army

1998 · Director

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997 · Director

4.3

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995 · Director

5.1

Your World as I See It

1994 · Director

4.3

Ernest Rides Again

1993 · Director

5.1

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

1992 · Director

5.3

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991 · Director

6.0

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990 · Director

5.0

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990 · Director

5.1

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

1989 · Director

5.4

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 · Director

5.3

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 · Director

6.0

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

1987 · Director

4.8

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

1986 · Director

5.4

The Ernest Film Festival

1986 · Director

5.2

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985 · Director

Acting

3.9

Ernest in the Army

1998 · Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)

4.2

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997 · Customer