Actor Bill Byrge in an undated photo. Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 86. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman ...

While he worked at a library in Nashville, he played Bobby in four of those films and on a Saturday morning kids show. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet but feisty ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A fourth grade teacher appears on-screen, spiking the camera. Behind her stands a boy in a very specific clothing combination writing sentences on the chalkboard. “He never ...

A documentary about the life and career of Jim Varney, the actor who portrayed Ernest P. Worrell, is in post-production. The documentary, titled "The Importance of Being Ernest," will feature unseen ...

Bill Byrge, the actor who portrayed Bobby in the Ernest movies, has died at 92, his cousin shared on social media. Byrge played a supporting role in the schlocky yet beloved comedy franchise, which ...