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" 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
all 53
Movies 39
TV Shows 14
self 3
Instant Alien Martian Chicken Henchman
Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (1996)
Movie
Dying Enemy
Runaway Brain (1995)
Movie
Martha's Scream
Evening Class (1993)
Movie
Screaming Soldiers (archive sound) (uncredited)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Movie
5.94
Harvey Skitters
Purple People Eater (1988)
Movie
Cletus
Hoosiers (1986)
Movie
4.33
Anson Sudro
Uphill All the Way (1986)
Movie
Cavalry Sergeant
Silverado (1985)
Movie
2
Billy Ray Parker
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Mr. Kendrick
The Dollmaker (1984)
Movie
Screaming Thug
The Big Brawl (1980)
Movie
Travis Cobb
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Movie
6.17
Sheb Wooley
Country Boy (1966)
Movie
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Movie
4
Pete Nolan
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Jonathan Long
Ride a Violent Mile (1957)
Movie
Sheriff
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Pete Martin
Sugarfoot (1957)
TV
Townsman
Trooper Hook (1957)
Movie
Bill Lassater
The Black Whip (1956)
Movie
Gabe Target
Giant (1956)
Movie
5.86
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Movie
4
Trooper (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust (1954)
Movie
Corporal
Rose Marie (1954)
Movie
Pete Martin
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
Movie
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Charge at Feather River (1953)
Movie
Balladeer
Sky Full of Moon (1952)
Movie
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
The Lusty Men (1952)
Movie
6
Miller
Cattle Town (1952)
Movie
Neill Price
Hellgate (1952)
Movie
Ben Miller
High Noon (1952)
Movie
4.44
Pvt. Jessup
Distant Drums (1951)
Movie
Outrider (uncredited)
Fort Worth (1951)
Movie
Kay Rawlins
Rocky Mountain (1950)
Movie
Don Wyman / Hatton
The Lone Ranger (1949)
TV
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-04-10
Deathday2003-09-16 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceErick, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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