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Jim Varney

1949 - 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 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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2024). Jim Varney is the 3,117th most popular actor (up from 3,164th in 2024), the 5,269th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,791st in 2019) and the 1,490th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jim Varney ranks 3,117 out of 13,578. Before him are Cliff Curtis, Adriana Caselotti, Patrick O'Neal, Mark Blum, Aleksandr Demyanenko, and Michael Wincott. After him are Maruschka Detmers, Karel Roden, Susana Vieira, Bernhard Goetzke, Georges Descrières, and Ricky Hui.

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Among people born in 1949, Jim Varney ranks 315. Before him are Jack Bender, Ricardo Zunino, Kalkot Mataskelekele, Antonello Venditti, Michael Brecker, and Andrew Latimer. After him are Manolo el del bombo, Rakesh Sharma, Noli de Castro, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Deep Roy, and Janet Ågren. Among people deceased in 2000, Jim Varney ranks 155. Before him are Henck Arron, Hélène Prévost, Ahmad Shamlou, Wojciech Has, Dorino Serafini, and Ernst Jandl. After him are Penelope Fitzgerald, Franco Rossi, Ian Dury, John Tukey, Bruno Zevi, and Franco Donatoni.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Varney ranks 5,269 out of 20,380. Before him are Patrick O'Neal (1927), Mark Blum (1950), Rob Zombie (1965), Blanche Stuart Scott (1884), John Scofield (1951), and Gladys Knight (1944). After him are Mathew Brady (1822), Carmine Appice (1946), Kourtney Kardashian (1979), Howard Pyle (1853), Jeanne Crain (1925), and Joe Hahn (1977).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jim Varney ranks 1,490. Before him are Anna Thomson (1953), Brian Austin Green (1973), Sienna Miller (1981), Adriana Caselotti (1916), Patrick O'Neal (1927), and Mark Blum (1950). After him are Jeanne Crain (1925), Mark Pellegrino (1965), Lois Smith (1930), Valerie Perrine (1943), Elizabeth Mitchell (1970), and Joan Blondell (1906).

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