1949 - 2000
Jim Varney American Actor
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Jim Varney dating history
Relationships
Jim Varney was previously married to Jane Varney.
About
American Actor Jim Varney was born James Albert Varney Jr. on 15th June, 1949 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA and passed away on 10th Feb 2000 Whitehouse, Tennessee, USA aged 50. He is most remembered for Ernest Goes to Camp. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Jim Varney was in 2 on-screen matchups, including Lea Thompson in The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988).
Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
3 years
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Total | 1 |
3 years
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Details
First Name |
Jim
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Last Name |
Varney
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Full Name at Birth |
James Albert Varney Jr.
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Birthday |
15th June, 1949
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Birthplace |
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Died |
10th February, 2000
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Place of Death |
Whitehouse, Tennessee, USA
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Cause of Death |
Lung cancer
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Buried |
Lexington Cemetery Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Lafayette Senior High School
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University |
Murray State University
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Occupation Text |
Actor
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
Ernest Goes to Camp
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Year(s) Active |
1976–2000, 1964–2000
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James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, appearing in numerous television commercial advertising campaigns and films and for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award. He played Jed Clampett in a film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and performed the voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999). He died of lung cancer at the age of 50 in 2000.