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 ...

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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 ...

Everyone knew who Ernest was back in the late 80s and well into the 90s; played by veteran actor Jim Varney, the dim-witted, ...

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 ...

On Facebook Chapman wrote, “My cousin, Bill Byrge, passed away in the Nashville area today at 12 pm. He was a beautiful soul who made people laugh without even trying. He was the ‘Bobby’ character in ...

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 ...

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 ...