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Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

ActingBorn April 10, 1921Died September 16, 2003 (age 82)Erick, Oklahoma, USA

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

2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)

Movie
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
2001
Golden Dreams

as Screaming Native American

Movie
1995
A Goofy Movie

as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1988
Purple People Eater

as Harvey Skitters

Movie
1986
Hoosiers

as Cletus Summers

Movie
1986
Uphill All the Way

as Anson Sudro

Movie
1985
Silverado

as Cavalry Sergeant

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Billy Ray Parker

TV
1984
The Dollmaker

as Mr. Kendrick

Movie
1981
History of the World: Part I

as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1980
The Big Brawl

as Screaming Thug

Movie
1976Movie
1967
The War Wagon

as Snyder

Movie
1966Movie
1963Movie
1963
PT 109

as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1960
Sergeant Rutledge

as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Rawhide

as Pete Nolan

TV
1958Movie
1957
Ride a Violent Mile

as Jonathan Long

Movie
1957TV
1957
Maverick

as Sheriff

TV
1957
Sugarfoot

as Pete Martin

TV
1957
Trooper Hook

as Townsman

Movie
1956
The Black Whip

as Bill Lassater

Movie
1956
Giant

as Gabe Target

Movie
1955TV
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Luke McGuire (uncredited)

TV
1955Movie
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Johnny Guitar

as Posseman (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Arrow In The Dust

as Trooper (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Rose Marie

as Corporal

Movie
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma

as Pete Martin

Movie
1953Movie
1953
The Charge at Feather River

as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Movie
1952
The Lusty Men

as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Movie
1952
Cattle Town

as Miller

Movie
1952
Hellgate

as Neill Price

Movie
1952
High Noon

as Ben Miller

Movie
1951
Distant Drums

as Pvt. Jessup

Movie
1951
Fort Worth

as Outrider (uncredited)

Movie
1951Movie
1951
Apache Drums

as Townsman (uncredited)

Movie
1950
Rocky Mountain

as Kay Rawlins

Movie
1949
The Lone Ranger

as Don Wyman

TV
1949TV
1949TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 10, 1921
Day of DeathSeptember 16, 2003
Place of BirthErick, Oklahoma, USA
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