Jim Varney

Jim Varney

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJuni 15, 1949
Death2000-02-10
BiographyJames Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won an Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and numerous television commercial advertising campaigns. He played Jed Clampett in a film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and also covered a song for the film titled "Hot Rod Lincoln". He voiced Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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Known For

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as Main Character
Operation Petticoat
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Operation Petticoat

as Seaman 'Doom & Gloom' Broom
The Rousters
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The Rousters

as Evan Earp

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