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John Cherry

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 11, 1948 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthNashville, Tennessee, USA
Career Span1983 – 2022
Known Credits21 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1

John Cherry

Also known as:John R. Cherry III
Total Works

21

21 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

4.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 21 titles featuring John Cherry

Ernest Scared Stupid
5.4

Role: Director

Ernest Saves Christmas
5.4

Role: Director

Ernest Goes to Camp
5.3

Role: Director

Ernest Goes to Jail
5.1

Role: Director

Ernest Goes to School
4.1

Role: Executive Producer

Ernest Goes to Africa
4.2

as Customer

Slam Dunk Ernest
4.4
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995•movie

Role: Writer

Ernest Rides Again
4.4
Ernest Rides Again
1993•movie

Role: Director

Ernest in the Army
3.9
Ernest in the Army
1998•movie

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

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
5.2

Role: Director

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain
5.1

Role: Director

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2
5.1

Role: Director

Pirates of the Plain
5.3

Role: Director

Hey Vern, It's My Family Album
5.6

Role: Director

Your World as I See It
5.1

Role: Director

The Ernest Film Festival
5.4

Role: Director

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
4.5

Role: Director

Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
6.0

as Self

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
4.8

Role: Director

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
6.0

Role: Director

The Importance of Being Ernest

as Self (archive footage)