Sheb Wooley
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-04-10 (82 years old)
Deathday
2003-09-16
Place of Birth
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
Also known As
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Sheb Wooley
Biography
Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 hit rock and roll comedy single "The Purple People Eater"[1] and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2". As an actor, he portrayed Cletus Summers, the principal of Hickory High School and assistant coach in the 1986 film Hoosiers; Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller in the film High Noon; Travis Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales, and scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide.
Acting
1952
as Ben Miller
1956
as Gabe Target
1986
as Cletus
1985
as Cavalry Sergeant
1967
as Snyder
1984
as Mr. Kendrick
1954
as Trooper (uncredited)
1957
as Townsman
1951
as Quince
1958
as Baxter
1952
as Miller
1980
as Screaming Thug
1951
as Pvt. Jessup
1957
as Jonathan Long
1988
as Harvey Skitters
1963
as Self
1954
as Pete Martin
1976
as Travis Cobb
1960
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1954
as Corporal
1953
as Mack
1954
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1952
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
1989
as Screaming Soldiers (archive sound) (uncredited)
1956
as Bill Lassater
1952
as Neill Price
1955
as Latigo
1986
as Anson Sudro
1966
1950
as Kay Rawlins
1951
as Outrider (uncredited)
1953
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
1963
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
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