Popular comedian and actor known for legendary movie series dead at 86
- Bill Byrge, known for his role as Bobby in the Ernest movies, died on January 9 in Nashville, as confirmed by his cousin Sharon Chapman on Facebook.
- Byrge was a librarian before focusing on acting in the mid-1990s, appearing in several Ernest films alongside Jim Varney.
- A memorial service for Byrge will take place in Nashville in the coming days, according to his cousin.
- Chapman described Byrge as a 'beautiful soul who made people laugh without even trying' in her Facebook post.
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Bill Byrge, actor in 'Ernest' movies, dies at 86
"He was a beautiful soul who made people laugh without even trying," his cousin, Sharon Chapman, wrote on Facebook.Bill Byrge/FacebookBill Byrge, best known for playing Ernest's neighbor Bobby in several of the Ernest comedy films, died on Thursday. He was 86.Byrge’s cousin, Sharon Chapman, shared news of his death in a Facebook post shared on Thursday. "My cousin, Bill Byrge, passed away in the Nashville area today at 12pm," Chapman wrote along…
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