StatsBirth Name: James Albert Varney, Jr. Born: 15 June 1949 Died: 10 February 2000 Country of origin: United States Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
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The Trivia of: Toy Story (12 person items)"
Blake Clark became the new voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story 3, replacing Jim Varney, who died in 2000. Clark was good friends with Varney prior to his death."
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Celebrities Gone Too Soon (114 person items)"
Born: June 15, 1949
Died: February 10, 2000 (Age: 50)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Claim to fame: Actor
Best Known Role: Ernest P. Worrell in "Ernest Goes to Camp" (movie)"
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Rest in peace, Legend. (68 person items)"
Varney graduated from Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington Kentucky. He credited one of his teachers there for him becoming an actor. Most people know Varney simply as “Ernest”, for the character/persona he created Ernest P. Worrell. Between 1987 and 1990, Disney released four Ernest centric movies that generated over $99 million"
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Gone Too Soon (64 person items)"June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000
Age: 50
Cause of death: lung cancer
Notable role(s):
- Ernest P. Worrell in Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid, etc.
- Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies
- Slinky Dog in Toy Story and Toy Story 2"
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