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Sheb Wooley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1921-04-10

Day of Death

2003-09-16

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.

Filmography (41)

⭐ 7.1 Role: Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005
⭐ 6.6 Role: Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002
⭐ 7.0 Role: Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

A Goofy Movie

1995
⭐ 5.1 Role: Harvey Skitters

Purple People Eater

1988
⭐ 7.0 Role: Cletus Summers

Hoosiers

1986
⭐ 5.6 Role: Anson Sudro

Uphill All the Way

1986
⭐ 6.9 Role: Cavalry Sergeant

Silverado

1985
⭐ 7.7 Role: Mr. Kendrick

The Dollmaker

1984
⭐ 6.8 Role: Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

History of the World: Part I

1981
⭐ 5.9 Role: Screaming Thug

The Big Brawl

1980
⭐ 7.4 Role: Travis Cobb

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976
⭐ 6.8 Role: Snyder

The War Wagon

1967
No Image
⭐ 9.0 Role: Unknown

Country Boy

1966
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Hootenanny Hoot

1963
⭐ 6.1 Role: Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

PT 109

1963