Sheb Wooley
Acting
Born: 1921-04-10 in Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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
Murder, She Wrote
Billy Ray Parker
Maverick
Sheriff
Rawhide
Pete Nolan
Cheyenne
Chev Jones
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Brock
The Lone Ranger
Don Wyman
The Lone Ranger
Hatton
The Lone Ranger
Tex
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Luke McGuire (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
Pete Martin
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
The Mod Squad
A Goofy Movie
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Trackdown
High Noon
Ben Miller
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Giant
Gabe Target
Silverado
Cavalry Sergeant
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Travis Cobb
The Big Brawl
Screaming Thug
My Friend Flicka
Distant Drums
Pvt. Jessup
The War Wagon
Snyder
Hoosiers
Cletus Summers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
Posseman (uncredited)
History of the World: Part I
Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Young Rebels
Man Without a Star
Latigo
The Lusty Men
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
PT 109
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Purple People Eater
Harvey Skitters
Rose Marie
Corporal
Apache Drums
Townsman (uncredited)
The Charge at Feather River
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Dollmaker
Mr. Kendrick