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Sheb Wooley

Acting · Born April 10, 1921 · Erick, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Movies with Sheb Wooley

• A Goofy Movie (1995) — Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
• Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) — Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
• High Noon (1952) — Ben Miller
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — Travis Cobb
• Silverado (1985) — Cavalry Sergeant
• Giant (1956) — Gabe Target
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — Undetermined Role (uncredited)
• The Big Brawl (1980) — Screaming Thug
• Distant Drums (1951) — Pvt. Jessup
• Hoosiers (1986) — Cletus Summers
• The War Wagon (1967) — Snyder

TV shows with Sheb Wooley

• Rawhide (1959) — Pete Nolan
• The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)