Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet but feisty Bobby on a kids TV show and in four of the goofy Ernest comedies that starred Jim Varney, has died. He was 86. Byrge died Thursday in the Nashville ...

This horror-comedy movie (which is streaming for free) is both a perfect gateway horror film for kids and a truly strange ...

A Kickstarter campaign to resurrect the beloved comedy hero Ernest P. Worrell has already nearly tripled its initial funding goals on Kickstarter with more than a week to go in the drive. The real ...

Bill Byrge, a comedian and actor known for his appearances alongside Jim Varney in various “Ernest” projects, has died at the age of 92. Byrge’s cousin Sharon Chapman confirmed the news on Facebook.

Bill Byrge, an actor who appeared in many of the “Ernest” comedy films as “Bobby,” died on Thursday at the age of 92 in Nashville, Tenn. Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, confirmed his death in a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ernest P. Worrell is taking on his first adventure in 25 years with Ernest & the Dream Stone, the ...

Most longtime Nashvillians — moreover, most fans of high-quality Southern cinema — know Middle Tennessee’s many connections to Ernest P. Worrell, a character created and portrayed by outsized talent ...

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 ...