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Sheb Wooley

Acting
Known For

82 Years Old

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.

Born

Erick, Oklahoma, USA on 10th April 1921

Died

16th September 2003

All Credits

Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Billy Ray Parker
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Image
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Brock
Maverick Image
Maverick
Sheriff
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Pete Nolan
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Luke McGuire (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Lone Ranger Image
The Lone Ranger
Tex
The Lone Ranger Image
The Lone Ranger
Hatton
The Lone Ranger Image
The Lone Ranger
Don Wyman
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Image
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Trackdown Image
Trackdown
Trooper Hook Image
Trooper Hook
Townsman
Sugarfoot Image
Sugarfoot
Pete Martin
High Noon Image
High Noon
Ben Miller
The Mod Squad Image
The Mod Squad
A Goofy Movie Image
A Goofy Movie
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Rose Marie Image
Rose Marie
Corporal
Giant Image
Giant
Gabe Target
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Image
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Distant Drums Image
Distant Drums
Pvt. Jessup
Purple People Eater Image
Purple People Eater
Harvey Skitters
Hellgate Image
Hellgate
Neill Price
Hoosiers Image
Hoosiers
Cletus
PT 109 Image
PT 109
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men Image
The Lusty Men
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Silverado Image
Silverado
Cavalry Sergeant
The War Wagon Image
The War Wagon
Snyder
No Image
Country Boy
Ride a Violent Mile Image
Ride a Violent Mile
Jonathan Long
The Dollmaker Image
The Dollmaker
Mr. Kendrick
The Outlaw Josey Wales Image
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Travis Cobb
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Image
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson Image
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Cattle Town Image
Cattle Town
Miller
Rocky Mountain Image
Rocky Mountain
Kay Rawlins
The Young Rebels Image
The Young Rebels
Little Big Horn Image
Little Big Horn
Quince
My Friend Flicka Image
My Friend Flicka
The Big Brawl Image
The Big Brawl
Screaming Thug
Sergeant Rutledge Image
Sergeant Rutledge
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar Image
Johnny Guitar
Posseman (uncredited)
Man Without a Star Image
Man Without a Star
Latigo
Hootenanny Hoot Image
Hootenanny Hoot
Self
The Charge at Feather River Image
The Charge at Feather River
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town Image
Terror in a Texas Town
Baxter
Apache Drums Image
Apache Drums
Townsman (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona Image
Toughest Man in Arizona
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Image
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Fort Worth Image
Fort Worth
Outrider (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma Image
The Boy from Oklahoma
Pete Martin
Without Incident Image
Without Incident
Uphill All the Way Image
Uphill All the Way
Anson Sudro
Arrow In The Dust Image
Arrow In The Dust
Trooper (uncredited)
The Black Whip Image
The Black Whip
Bill Lassater
Texas Bad Man Image
Texas Bad Man
Mack