Sheb Wooley
Born in Erick, Oklahoma, USA — Apr 10 1921• Died Sep 16 2003
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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 tel…
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Sheb Wooley's Credits
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Murder, She Wrote
Billy Ray Parker
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Maverick
Sheriff
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Brock
Rawhide
Pete Nolan
Cheyenne
The Lone Ranger
Don Wyman
Trackdown
The Mod Squad
Sugarfoot
Pete Martin
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Young Rebels
High Noon
Ben Miller
Giant
Gabe Target
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Silverado
Cavalry Sergeant
A Goofy Movie
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Travis Cobb
Hootenanny Hoot
Self
My Friend Flicka
The War Wagon
Snyder
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Hoosiers
Cletus
The Big Brawl
Screaming Thug
Rocky Mountain
Kay Rawlins
The Charge at Feather River
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
PT 109
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
Posseman (uncredited)
Fort Worth
Outrider (uncredited)
Hellgate
Neill Price
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
The Dollmaker
Mr. Kendrick
Man Without a Star
Latigo
Rose Marie
Corporal
Distant Drums
Pvt. Jessup
Purple People Eater
Harvey Skitters
Toughest Man in Arizona
Sergeant Rutledge
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
History of the World: Part I
Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
Trooper Hook
Townsman
Apache Drums
Townsman (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town
Baxter
Little Big Horn
Quince
Texas Bad Man
Mack
The Boy from Oklahoma
Pete Martin
The Black Whip
Bill Lassater
Country Boy
Arrow In The Dust
Trooper (uncredited)
Without Incident
Uphill All the Way
Anson Sudro
Cattle Town
Miller
Ride a Violent Mile
Jonathan Long