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

Ernest, a name many recognize from iconic television commercial and movie appearances, is making his way onto the screen ...

The movies started in 1987 with Ernest Goes to Camp. The movie, which starred Varney alongside a cast of mostly-unknowns that included future Supernatural standout Richard Speight Jr. and beloved ...

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 ...

Bill Byrge, Actor in the Jim Varney ‘Ernest’ Movies, Dies at 86. While he worked at a library in Nashville, he played Bobby in four of those films and on a Saturday morning kids show.

Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 86. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman announced his death on Facebook Thursday ...

Bill Byrge, the librarian-turned-actor who was a regular in the Ernest movies, died January 9 in Nashville. He was 92. News of his death was confirmed by his cousin Sharon Chapman on Facebook ...