Sheb Wooley

Personal Info

Birthday

April 10, 1921

Day of Death

2003-09-16

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Erick, Oklahoma, USA

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

Murder, She Wrote

Maverick

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Rawhide

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The Lone Ranger

Sugarfoot

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Filmography

2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1988
Purple People Eater
as Harvey Skitters
1986
Hoosiers
as Cletus
Uphill All the Way
as Anson Sudro
1985
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
1984
The Dollmaker
as Mr. Kendrick
1980
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
1967
The War Wagon
as Snyder
1963
Hootenanny Hoot
as Self
PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1958
Terror in a Texas Town
as Baxter
1957
Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan Long
Trooper Hook
as Townsman
1956
The Black Whip
as Bill Lassater
Giant
as Gabe Target
1955
Man Without a Star
as Latigo
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)
Rose Marie
as Corporal
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete Martin
1953
Texas Bad Man
as Mack
The Charge at Feather River
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1952
The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Cattle Town
as Miller
Hellgate
as Neill Price
High Noon
as Ben Miller
1951
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth
as Outrider (uncredited)
Little Big Horn
as Quince
Apache Drums
as Townsman (uncredited)
1950
Rocky Mountain
as Kay Rawlins