Sheb Wooley
Known for: Acting
Born: April 9, 1921 in Erick, Oklahoma, USA - Died: September 15, 2003
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
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High Noon
Ben Miller
Giant
Gabe Target
Hoosiers
Cletus
Silverado
Cavalry Sergeant
The War Wagon
Snyder
The Dollmaker
Mr. Kendrick
Toughest Man in Arizona
Arrow In The Dust
Trooper (uncredited)
Trooper Hook
Townsman
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Little Big Horn
Quince
Terror in a Texas Town
Baxter
Cattle Town
Miller
The Big Brawl
Screaming Thug
Distant Drums
Pvt. Jessup
Ride a Violent Mile
Jonathan Long
Purple People Eater
Harvey Skitters
Hootenanny Hoot
Self
The Boy from Oklahoma
Pete Martin
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Travis Cobb
Sergeant Rutledge
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Rose Marie
Corporal
Texas Bad Man
Mack
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Undetermined Role (uncredited)