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Sheb Wooley
Born
10 April 1921
Died
16 September 2003
Place
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
Acting

Sheb Wooley

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.

As actor

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005 · Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 · Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Golden Dreams

Golden Dreams

2001 · Screaming Native American
A Goofy Movie

A Goofy Movie

1995 · Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater

1988 · Harvey Skitters
Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986 · Cletus Summers
Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

1986 · Anson Sudro
Silverado

Silverado

1985 · Cavalry Sergeant
The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

1984 · Mr. Kendrick
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981 · Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

1980 · Screaming Thug
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 · Travis Cobb
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967 · Snyder

Country Boy

1966
Hootenanny Hoot!

Hootenanny Hoot!

1963 · Self
PT 109

PT 109

1963 · Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960 · Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town

1958 · Baxter
Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

1957 · Townsman
Ride a Violent Mile

Ride a Violent Mile

1957 · Jonathan Long
Without Incident

Without Incident

1957
Giant

Giant

1956 · Gabe Target
The Black Whip

The Black Whip

1956 · Bill Lassater
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

1955 · Latigo
Arrow In The Dust

Arrow In The Dust

1954 · Trooper (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954 · Pete Martin
Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954 · Corporal
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 · Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954 · Posseman (uncredited)
Texas Bad Man

Texas Bad Man

1953 · Mack