Ernest. A famous name for many reasons, including Kentucky's own Jim Varney. Ernest P. Worrell "goes to camp" and "saves ...

Known for his roles in films like "The Outsiders," "Fried Green Tomatoes" and three "Ernest" movies, the Tulsan died Thursday, June 19. He was 78.

In 1980, he appeared in the first of three Ernest P. Worrell movies with Jim Varney (later appearing in the 1988 children’s series Hey Vern, It's Ernest!), as well as the first of nine total ...

The Oklahoma native broke out in TV variety shows before starring in ‘Mississippi Burning,’ ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and more ...

The pride of Tulsa also showed up in three Ernest movies, played The Big Bopper in ‘The Buddy Holly Story' and did nine films with Alan Rudolph.

Ernest Rides Again is one of the more forgotten movies in the series, which is a shame, because it’s actually a lot of fun. It’s no Ernest Goes to Camp, but that’s pretty much impossible.

Bill Byrge, best known for his role as Bobby in the popular Ernest comedy films, passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. His cousin, Sharon Chapman, shared the news on ...

Bill Byrge, an actor recognizable from his work in the Ernest movies, died on Thursday (Jan. 9), TMZ reports. He was 92. While no cause of death has been disclosed yet, the late actor’s cousin ...

Byrge played a supporting role in the schlocky yet beloved comedy franchise, which emerged out of an ad campaign centered around Jim Varney’s now-iconic character, Ernest P. Worrell.

Within the “Ernest” franchise, Varney played the title character Ernest P. Worrell, which he conceived along with advertiser Carden & Cherry.

The classic character Ernest P. Worrell, played by Jim Varney, is a kindly but daffy Southern handyman who constantly launches into long speeches to the consternation of his silent and long ...