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Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Acting

Born: April 10, 1921Erick, Oklahoma, USA

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

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)

2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

2002
A Goofy Movie

A Goofy Movie

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

1995
Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater

Harvey Skitters

1988
Hoosiers

Hoosiers

Cletus

1986
Uphill All the Way

Uphill All the Way

Anson Sudro

1986
Silverado

Silverado

Cavalry Sergeant

1985
The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

Mr. Kendrick

1984
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

1981
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

Screaming Thug

1980
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Travis Cobb

1976
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

Snyder

1967

Country Boy

1966
Hootenanny Hoot

Hootenanny Hoot

Self

1963
PT 109

PT 109

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

1963
Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)

1960
Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town

Baxter

1958
Ride a Violent Mile

Ride a Violent Mile

Jonathan Long

1957
Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

Townsman

1957
Without Incident

Without Incident

1957
The Black Whip

The Black Whip

Bill Lassater

1956
Giant

Giant

Gabe Target

1956
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

Latigo

1955
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1954
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

Posseman (uncredited)

1954
Arrow In The Dust

Arrow In The Dust

Trooper (uncredited)

1954
Rose Marie

Rose Marie

Corporal

1954
The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

Pete Martin

1954
Texas Bad Man

Texas Bad Man

Mack

1953
The Charge at Feather River

The Charge at Feather River

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

1953
The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

1952
Toughest Man in Arizona

Toughest Man in Arizona

1952
Cattle Town

Cattle Town

Miller

1952
Hellgate

Hellgate

Neill Price

1952
High Noon

High Noon

Ben Miller

1952
Distant Drums

Distant Drums

Pvt. Jessup

1951
Fort Worth

Fort Worth

Outrider (uncredited)

1951
Little Big Horn

Little Big Horn

Quince

1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951
Apache Drums

Apache Drums

Townsman (uncredited)

1951
Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

Kay Rawlins

1950