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