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

KNOWN FOR

Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990
Ernest Goes to School
1994
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
Ernest in the Army
1998
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
Ernest Rides Again
1993
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
Ernest Goes to Africa
1997
Pirates of the Plain
1999

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
4
Directing
19
Writing
9
Producing
5
Art
1
1998
Ernest in the Army
as Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa
as Customer
1987
Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!
as Self
The Importance of Being Ernest
as Self (archive footage)