Grave of ERNEST, Jim Varney | HOME ALONE Mobster | Lexington Cemetery
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- 1380 What Happened To ERNEST Jim Varney? Lexington Cemetery - Jordan The Lion Travel Vlog (10/5/20)
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way back in the early 90's i waited on him for months while he was filming something in Vancouver. He was one of the kindest people i ever met in the business. he would come in every evening to read his script and drink coffee and smoke.
finally after about a month of waiting on him he said "why have you never asked me for an autograph or even acknowledged who I am?" it wasnt in an arrogant way....just inquisitive, I remember telling him that i presumed he would be tired of all that and just wanted to give him some peace time after a hard days work. he said he thought maybe he wasnt as famous as he thought he was. he gave me a $50 tip on a $10 bill and just kept coming in until the filming was done. on his final night he bought a few close friends in for a few beers and to say goodbye and let me know he was leaving town. I remember his kindness.
...man that was fn awesome..many thanks..for sharing...burp..
My dad was an extra in The Beverly Hillbillies. He said that Jim Varney didn't like the food that was catered for the stars. He went to the extras food tent and they all backed away and told him to get his food. He wouldn't get it until every one of the extras got theirs first.
I've read several of these stories. A+ Human Being.
He was a sweet person.
Check out the book THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST by his nephew Justin Lloyd (VERY GOOD BOOK for any Jim Varney fan); found how he was an expert on watches and blades like knifes and swords (which is cool as I love anything sword-related).
I didn't know about this. Thank you.
Cool!!
My husbands niece bought his house after he passed away, had a lot of his pictures and personal items still there when they purchased it.
Susan Criswell, did his niece really bought Jim Varney's house. That's awesome
Oh that's so sad. None of his family or friends came to retrieve his belongings?!?!!. I don't understand how people can be that way.
@@RaiRaiBrown he didn't really have any family left to speak of. Not sure if the ex-wife knew those things were there, but legally she may not have been allowed to retrieve his belongings. He was my cousin's best friend but they lost touch after high school. I remember one time my cousin got beat up for defending Jim against some bullies from school. I don't think Jim was hurt very badly, but he brought my cousin home and he was hurt really badly. We were much younger (my brothers and I) and were sent upstairs while my aunt and uncle examined him to see if he should go to the emergency room.
That's freaking amazing, ernest scared was my favorite flick from the legend. rest in paradise my bratha for ever played in my home.
Wow really
When I was 9 years old I bumped into Jim at a Calvade of customs. He smiled at me and said Excuse me son. I was star struck.
Didn't realize he had died Such a fun guy Good job Jordan xo
Ah, man! Who didn't love Ernest? He was a favorite in our house growing up. Til this day, my mom always says "Know what I mean, Vern?" I loved him in everything he did. So sad he departed from us early. As Billy Joel sang, Only the Good Die Young.
He was my friend. When you were at his home in Whitehouse he made you feel like family. I miss him
My God. I'm sorry for your lost. I didn't know him and am still sad of his passing. I can't imagine how you feel.
Hey, then maybe you'd be the person to ask; My Dad, Darrell Key always said that Mr. Varney married into his family, and that he was related to him... We lived in White House and actually used to see him pretty frequently at Al's Food Value... But I've never researched it... Ring any bells?
I heard he was such a great guy down to Earth. Wish I met him
Me and my husband recently watched an old Ernest and Vern Braums commercial. I can't put into words how much we enjoyed seeing that! Brought back wonderful memories. Our son used to mimick Ernest constantly growing up. Lol. Thank you so much Jordan for this vlog! Your always such a sincere, kind and courteous person. God bless you and, little Jah.. 🙏😊❤️🐕
I miss the laughter he brought into my life. Laughter is indeed the best medicine. That is one of the most beautiful cemeteries I have ever seen. A fitting place for a wonderful man. Rip, Jim.
Love Jim and the Ernest movies. I watched them every chance I got. He brought so much laughter. Sad ending. RIP Ernest P Worrel
Most Underrated talent of his generation...Jim Varney was a national treasure.
Ernest Scared Stupid is one of my favorites. Loved him as Slinky Dog later on.
My late brother, Bruce Bruemleve was a lifelong friend with Jane who was married to Jim Varney. Jim was a good guy. Thanks for posting.
Hi jody, I hope you're well 😊 🤗
Vvt
You should send this to her.
Wow im 38 and have all the earnest movies on DVD and some on vcr tapes
I met him when i was younger at a parade in the Nashville area. Dude, he was so kind and spoke to you like you was all that mattered. Of course i got his autograph. Then i seen him again in an area near his home in Whitehouse, TN which is close to Hendersonville (Johnny Cash House) before he passed. I seen him from a distance and kinda yelled out "Hey Ernest, i know what you mean"! He smiled and waved. Ill always remember that about him. Such a great vlog Jordan! Thanks bro!
thats so cool i loved his shows and he got me away from my everyday life. growing up. rips sweet man ever
My favorite performance of Jim Varney was when he played "Jed" in the Beverly Hillbillies. He was always a very good actor, but this role brought out his sensitive side. He appeared to be a very compassionate man. I would have loved to met him. Rest in Peace Jim Varney, you brought many smiles, to many souls. God Bless.
Jim Varney was super talented. I remember first seeing him in commercials. This was a treat!
We used to shoot commercials with Jim Varney in Henderson Kentucky right across the river from Evansville, IN at Audubon Chrysler Center. We did a few with him sitting in the Dodge Viper that sits up in the air in front of the dealership. He would do sound effects like he was driving the car and then pull away with a cherry picker to reveal he was 25 feet up in the air.
I remember that ad thanks for the memories
He was absolutely one of my favorite actors and the Ernest movies were such a big part of my childhood. When I heard that he passed away a few days after his funeral (this was before the internet was what we know it as today, so info didn't move as fast) it genuinely upset me. He just seemed like such a likeable and lovable guy, and I have never heard of a single person having anything bad to say about the man. Anyone that has ever had an interaction with him, and has talked about it publicly, has had nothing but good things to say about him. About how kind and humble he was and that he never let his celebrity status go to his head. He passed away far too young. I feel like he had so much left in him, but sadly I guess it was his time. Thanks for doing this video, Jordan (I know I'm like a year late, lol).
Wow, did not know that Jim Varney died in 2000. I always just assumed he retired from showbiz and was living happily somewhere. Sad to hear he died 20 years ago.
Yes he was a very heavy smoker and died at age 50 of lung cancer.
Really? I know he started filming, he certainly signed up for 'Ernest the Pirate'. I found out the same about Keith Whitley a few months ago. I'm not American but his song was in a movie and I Googled him to find out he died over 30 years ago.
Something tells me that Jim Varney is living happily somewhere.
I found out that Jim Varney died through a bonus feature on my Toy Story 3 DVD
@@TH-camSpareTime That was actually an Non-Ernest movie called PIRATES OF THE PLAINS where he played a pirate sent to present day Nebraska. Sadly, Jim got too sick to do the part, so Tim Curry took over the role (which can be found on YT I think)
My sister is buried in that cemetery, she passed in 1951 and Is laid in what they call “Babyland”. Thanks for showing the cemetery Jordan. I haven’t seen it in over 45 years.
He was an interesting fantastic comedic actor. I admired him. I miss him. He’s now with God, making the angels laugh. 😇😇😇😇😇
My husband and I just took a 1500 mile trip from KY to LA visiting all the military gravesites along the way. Wonderful trip and very interesting. Some of the old headstones are truly a work of art.
That must have been a wonderful trip. I love cemeteries. The old stones are beautiful.
Argentina has really differnt types of cemeteries, but awesome
I graduated Lafayette High school, born and raised in Lexington Ky, Still live here. Jim Varney is our hometown Hero. Great video, glad you done it.
I always loved him and his movies. My parents loved his movies too and they brought us together as a family as well. God bless you Jim and may you rest eternally. You deserve it. From our family to yours, love you Jim.
I loved Jim Varney, and loved his Christmas movie and all the commercials!..Seeing your Vlog,I had to go find him on TH-cam !.. Thank You for bringing his memory back, and now I can watch him again!!
My mom was so happy you made this video! She absolutely loves Jim and you made such a beautiful tribute!❤💗❤
WE LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS JORDAN!!
PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Hi Jordan, well, you're not short of trees at that Cemetery. Such a shame he died so young. So nice to se such a well kept Cemetery with some lovely headstones and Memorials, it's nice to take time out and appreciate them. Great vlog Jordan.
I ride my bike thew that cemetery did not know his grave was there, hope you liked my hometown .
I need to show my Kids Ernest P I think they would love it . Thanks for childhood memories and for remembering so many people who have laid to Rest
Ernest has been saving Christmas for me every year for about a decade now. RIP Jim. Gone but not forgotten.
My husband and I visited his grave when we were in Lexington 3 years ago. If you came thru South Shore or South Portsmouth, Ky, that's where we live! Lol we had a hard time looking for it. We had to ask the ground keeper where it was. See our pennies are still there!
Please explain why people leave pennies for him?
I will always remember him when I was a kid Earnest goes to camp . The part before he had to plunge the toilet and looked at the camera and did a ewwwwwww! Hooked me right in. He was so funny. Rest In Peace!
Lol, we still do that to THIS day in our house when something's nasty, lol... Eeeeehuuuweew...
I don't think I've heard a bad word said about Jim Varney. Legend.
Always loved Jim Varney's work. Such a wonderful performer and human being.
11:58 I love this story about Jordan and his grandpa going out for breakfast after doing his paper route.
I had no idea he voiced Slinky Dog in Toy Story. Loved that movie as a kid.
Ernest Saves Christmas is still one of my favorite Christmas movies (among many). I remember seeing it at the theater and I thought my dad was going to pee himself from laughing so hard when Ernest looks at the camera and says "air brakes."
Thank you Jordan for this lovely vlog on Jim. I remember his humor. I remember tje commercials he was in. Quite the character. He was taken too young. He is laid to rest in such a beautiful place. Rest In Peace Vern 💙🌻 Yes, I know Mr. Foody!
I remember watching Ernest movies with my Grandma and Grandpa. Those times will never be again, I cherish the memories.
He did TV commercials for the Cerritos auto square in Los Angeles when I was a kid. What about Vern? Hes always made me smile.
Absolutely. -Really liked this guy's cosmos. Great fun.
Sure did 🤙
I remember him from the Braums commercials. He was funny.
I remember those
In retrospect it was a battle between him and cal Worthington for my tv afternoons
You did a fantastic tribute to the great Jim Varney and discovering Mr. Foody’s resting place, as well, was really unexpected! That cemetery is really a gorgeous place and I thank you for taking the time to show the outstanding headstones, statues, sculptures and grounds of this place!
Love how respectful you are❤❤❤
Thanks
GM I love the way you sprinkle in details that make each vlog personal as if you're only talking to one person directly. You have an amazing ability to present these people in a personal and interesting way.
A amazing man Jim Varney was. Still a favorite of mine, as well as my Duaghters favorite as well.
That is an actor I TRULY miss. My favorite Ernest movie was Ernest saves Christmas. My whole family quote him like "Keep your nose clean little lady!" Even though he was funny, you also REALLY felt for him when people mistreat him in the films. I also love him as the movie version of Jed Clampett and of course, Slinky Dog! May he always rest in Paradise.
Ernest saves Christmas is probably my favorite of the movies as well. But i really liked the TV show Hey Vern, it's Ernest! when i was young in the 90s. Too bad it was only one season.
I love the special bond you have with your Grandfather. You light up when you talk about him! So sweet! God Bless Him!
Thank you
What wonderful recalls you have as a young child.☮💙
I recognized Jim at the airport one time and had the chance to talk to him at length. ...even with an autograph of his boarding pass. Nice guy!!
I loved Jim Varney. I have often thought they couldn't have gotten anyone else better to play Jed Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies movie than Jim.
My little brother Vernie was always teasing that Ernest was hollering at him. So he has a special place in my heart. Love this blog. Have a great day Jordan and be safe. Hug Jah for me.
What a gifted man! Thanks for making many of us aware of the many talents of Jim Varney.
Thank you, Jordan for sharing the story of Jim Varney and his alter ego Ernest. Learned a lot about him today. Still miss him. He was so funny. I was shocked when I found out he had passed. So young. His headstone is nice. That cemetery is nice and interesting. Loved the story of you and your grandpa when you had a paper route. Had no idea Mary Todd Lincoln had family laid to rest there. Kentucky is a nice state to go to. May Jim “Ernest” Varney be resting in peace. God bless you
FUN FACT! I'm from Louisville and my ex is actually one of Jim Varney's cousins! With the last name Varney of course. I will have to send this video their way♡
@@brandonwhite2740 whyyy thank you! ;D
@@brandonwhite2740 According to the comment activity on your page, you do it a lot 😂😂😂 no shade though - I appreciate it & hope you're having a good day!
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@@brandonwhite2740 Don't be embarrassed for leaving nice comments!
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I loved this vlog Jordan. I used to watch Jim Varney movies with my children when they were little. It brought back a lot of memories. Thank you.
I like walking around old cemeteries too.
I love Jim and am so thankful for all the happiness he brought my family growing up from local commercials, all the videos releases and ofcourse Ernest. He was the best part of the 9th season of Roseanne, too! ;)
Jim was a true legend to alot of us 80's and 90's kids...😊👍
I had a co-worker, here in Indiana, that was a hunting buddy with Jim, and was asked to become a body guard. He declined however, because it involved buying "pot" for Jim, as well, which in the '90s was a bigger deal than it is today.
Love old grave stones. The skill and, workmanship in some of them is beautiful.
I enjoyed Jim Varney! He was a great comedian, actor and person. I have seen everything that he has done! He always made me laugh just like Robin Williams did. RIP to both of them
Rip Ernest aka jim varney wonderful actor and person will always be missed....
I’m from Lexington,one of my teachers from high school went to high school with him in fact was his best friend.
He told us Jim was exactly like the “ Ernest “ character back in High school working on perfecting the character.
Glad he was able to “make it big”, as so many never get to see that no matter how much they work at it.
Thanks what a great talent he was.Hard to beleave he's been gone 20 years.Damn cigarettes.
Robin Williams was trained as a Shakespearian actor,the first I saw Mr.varney was in commercials for La.power and light.
Williams was the best ever. Never be over his passing.
I loved Jim Varney. He was so funny and so talented. So sad he died so young. Thanks for bringing his story to life. I never realized that he could do Shakespeare but why not. Such a wonderful person. Thank you Jordan
My home town. Lexington Cemetery is an amazing place especially in the spring.
Such a cool cemetery. I was sad when Jim Varney died.
I loved watching Ernest back in the day! Great man, and so talented!
I can't believe you are here in my home 🏡 town wow wow here a cup of coffee ☕ to you cheers bless you and have a nice day 🌞
Isn't this a beautiful cemetery? It has a lot of history. Loved Jim Varney.
Had the good luck of meeting Mr. Varney once and Mr. Foody several times in the 90's, I was in management at a pharmacy in Lexington, then.
Such an amazing talent and he will be missed. A beautiful resting place for sure. Thank you for sharing.
I saw him at a car dealership back in the mid or late 80s. He was a very nice man and really down to earth kind of guy. Thanks for sharing.
What an awesome guy, he died very young. RIP Jim Varney., he’s in a beautiful Cemetery, very well kept. Xx
Wow I haven't thought about him in a long time.
Beautiful cemetery!
The person buried next to him was only 17 years old 😢
Had "Varney" friends in Pompano bch Fl. That told me they were related, many years back. They were very proud of that. We'd laugh
Awesome brother. I grew up watching the Earnest movies and even that Saturday morning show. It was a shame he passed on and like a trooper, he acted till the end. His love of theater overpowered his illness. Thanx for doing this video.
Love Jim. My Mama just loved him. I would love hearing her laugh so hard. ❤
Jordan I had no idea Jim Varney passed! It’s been 20 years!!!! Can’t believe I didn’t know, especially since I’m a fan. Wow! Rest in peace James Varney. Thanks Jordan
Sad we lost him so young.
I was gonna tell you I live in Oklahoma and Jim used to do the commercials for Braum's ice cream and dairy store. He was big around here in the 80s. A buddy of mine from high school met him at a in store promo. Still to this day his Facebook profile is a picture of him and Earnest at Braums. I'm glad you mentioned this.
Now that was how you make a vlog, Know what I mean Vern?
My aunt Mary Bell is burried in the same cemetery in Lexington down by the foutain pond and when she was burried in 2015 we went and paid our respect to James Albert Varney Jr also. May they both rip and they are always missed.
My oldest son who's 30 now LOVED Earnest Scared Stupid. "How bout a bumper sandwich booger lips?!" RIP Jim ❤️
Love when you're in Big blue country! Kentucky welcomes you each and every time!
Thanks
@@DazewithJordantheLion I hope you'll vlog any opportunity you get here in the bluegrass.
I have all the Ernest movies, except the army one. Still need to get it. Thanks for sharing.
I was introduced by my parents to a girl who worked for the advertising agency in Nashville Tennessee that Jim worked for. She gave us Ernest T shirts and a bunch of other stuff.
Thanks for this video Jordan!!!!!!! This is a great tribute to one of our fellow KY natives & all around good guy!!!!!!! I used to play bluegrass music at a motel called the "Lakeview Inn" down in Caryville, TN. While playing there I met Bill Byrge. His brother Link, was a security guard in the local area & a friend of ours. Link introduced us & I had my picture taken with him. I still have the dollar folded into a bowtie that he signed for me that night. He was a super nice guy!!!!!!!
A talented guy!! Great vlog Jordan!! Thank you!!
Jim was a long-time friend of my mom's and I remember when he would come over to our house in San Diego back in the 1970's.
I love his movie were he save Christmas
When you see ones with a lamb, that signifies that it was a child had passed
Oh I loved Jim Barney I have all his movies
Indeed. Jim Varney will always be remembered for his American Comedy. Is and always will be a film icon.
Loved Jim - eh Vern! Tragic end, such a diversely talented man! RIP Vern ❤️
Loved him as Ernest, and as Cookie in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Of course my introduction to him was as Slinky. Then, I saw Ernest Scared Stupid.
That's funny you had Foody's line memorized. I'm 57 and my favorite movie is Home Alone. My sons are 37 & 31 so they grew up watching Ernest movies. Home Alone & Ernest reminds me of watching movies with my kids back then.
I loved his "LotaBurger" commercials out of
New Mexico👍
"You know what I mean"
My uncle was from Lexington and went to school and was in class with Jim. Then can you imagine years later, turning on the TV and seeing the Trauth dairy commercials and then the movies!
I’ve lived in Middle TN my whole life and I definitely remember the Beech Bend Amusement Park commercials as being the first time I ever saw Jim as Ernest P. I distinctly remember him saying he didn’t ride all the rides at Beech Bend and then he would say But I bet you did didn’t ya Vern! lol We went there a lot when I was a kid and a young adult. It’s in Bowling Green KY and is a Amusement Park and also a drag strip and a circle track. After that he started doing the Purity Dairy commercials in Nashville. If you grew up in Nashville it was hard not to know who Jim Varney was! Definitely a local celebrity long before he went nationwide.