Bill Byrge

Biography

Bill Byrge was an American actor and comedian whose signature role was Bobby in a run of Ernest P. Worrell projects. In 1986 he teamed with Gailard Sartain for Me and My Brother Bobby commercials, made by the same Nashville agency behind the Ernest spots with Jim Varney. In 1988 the pair brought those characters to the children's show Hey Vern, It's Ernest! as recurring sketch players. Byrge then played Bobby in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), where the brothers worked as cargo attendants and security guards, and continued the part after Sartain left, appearing in Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) with a younger brother named Tom and in Ernest Goes to School (1994) alongside Linda Kash's Gerta. Later he did little acting, though he returned as Bobby for the independent DVD movie Billy and Bobby the Wacky Duo On Vacation and contributed to music videos and theater productions in Nashville. He died in 2025.

92years old at death

Born July 16, 1932Nashville
Died January 9, 2025
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as William Byrge

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 9 years1985 to 1994

Every film, newest first

1994Ernest Goes to SchoolIMDb rating 4.7
1991Ernest Scared StupidIMDb rating 5.9
1990Ernest Goes to JailIMDb rating 5.5
1988Ernest Saves ChristmasIMDb rating 5.8
1985Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom BeamIMDb rating 4.9

Genres

Bill Byrge movies on Netflix

Ernest Goes to School1994IMDb rating 4.7as Bobby
Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9as Bobby Tulip
Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5as Bobby
Ernest Saves Christmas1988IMDb rating 5.8as Bobby
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985IMDb rating 4.9as Gas Station Attendant

Most often with

John R. Cherry III directed three of these films. Jim Varney appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jim Varney

Jackie Welch

Daniel Butler

Gailard Sartain

Mac BennettMike MontgomeryJohn R. Cherry IIIDirector, 3 films

Films together

Jim Varney5 films together, 1985 to 1994
Jim Varney's page
- Ernest Goes to School1994IMDb rating 4.7Byrge as BobbyVarney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9Byrge as Bobby TulipVarney as Ernest / Phineas Worrell
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbyVarney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Ernest Saves Christmas1988IMDb rating 5.8Byrge as BobbyVarney as Ernest P. Worrell
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985IMDb rating 4.9Byrge as Gas Station AttendantVarney as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Jackie Welch3 films together, 1985 to 1991
Jackie Welch's page
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9Byrge as Bobby TulipWelch as Teacher
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbyWelch as Judge
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985IMDb rating 4.9Byrge as Gas Station AttendantWelch as Doris Talbot
Daniel Butler3 films together, 1985 to 1991
Daniel Butler's page
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9Byrge as Bobby TulipButler as Cliff
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbyButler as Waiter
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985IMDb rating 4.9Byrge as Gas Station AttendantButler as Slave Willie
Gailard Sartain2 films together, 1988 to 1990
Gailard Sartain's page
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbySartain as Chuck
- Ernest Saves Christmas1988IMDb rating 5.8Byrge as BobbySartain as Chuck
Mac Bennett2 films together, 1985 to 1990
Mac Bennett's page
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbyBennett as Con
- Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam1985IMDb rating 4.9Byrge as Gas Station AttendantBennett as V.P. #1
Mike Montgomery2 films together, 1990 to 1991
Mike Montgomery's page
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9Byrge as Bobby TulipMontgomery as Joey's Dad
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as BobbyMontgomery as Warden's Assistant
John R. Cherry IIIDirector, 3 films, 1988 to 1991
All films by John R. Cherry III
- Ernest Scared Stupid1991IMDb rating 5.9Byrge as Bobby Tulip
- Ernest Goes to Jail1990IMDb rating 5.5Byrge as Bobby
- Ernest Saves Christmas1988IMDb rating 5.8Byrge as Bobby
Also two films together2 more actors
- Bruce ArntsonErnest Goes to School (1994) and Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
- Melanie WheelerErnest Scared Stupid (1991) and Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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