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similar_observation t1_j2f2kus wrote

Reply to comment by Elike09 in TIL Ernest P. Worrell (Ernest Saves Christmas et al.) & Vern were originally created by advertising company Carden & Cherry to promote various local and national brands. Due to the commercials popularity, an Ernest television show and ten movies were made, knowwhatimean? by OptionalPlayer

it's the other way around. The guy is a classically trained stage actor and thespian but put his talents to bringing the goofy Ernest character to life.

His modern successor is Larry the Cableguy, who doesn't actually have a drawl accent.

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