Sheb Wooley
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1921-04-10
- Died
- 2003-09-16
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Billy Ray Parker
Maverick
1957
as Sheriff
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Luke McGuire (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Brock
Rawhide
1959
as Pete Nolan
Cheyenne
1955
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Don Wyman / Hatton / Tex
Sugarfoot
1957
as Pete Martin
Trackdown
1957
The Mod Squad
1968
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
My Friend Flicka
1955
The Young Rebels
1970
Movies (42)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Travis Cobb
High Noon
1952
as Ben Miller
Giant
1956
as Gabe Target
Silverado
1985
as Cavalry Sergeant
A Goofy Movie
1995
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
Hoosiers
1986
as Cletus Summers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Distant Drums
1951
as Pvt. Jessup
The War Wagon
1967
as Snyder
Rose Marie
1954
as Corporal
The Big Brawl
1980
as Screaming Thug
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
PT 109
1963
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Hellgate
1952
as Neill Price
Hootenanny Hoot!
1963
as Self
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Man Without a Star
1955
as Latigo
Trooper Hook
1957
as Townsman
Purple People Eater
1988
as Harvey Skitters
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
The Dollmaker
1984
as Mr. Kendrick
The Charge at Feather River
1953
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
1952
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
Cattle Town
1952
as Miller
Apache Drums
1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
Little Big Horn
1951
as Quince
Fort Worth
1951
as Outrider (uncredited)
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Anson Sudro
Terror in a Texas Town
1958
as Baxter
Arrow In The Dust
1954
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954
as Pete Martin
Rocky Mountain
1950
as Kay Rawlins
Without Incident
1957
Golden Dreams
2001
as Screaming Native American
Texas Bad Man
1953
as Mack
The Black Whip
1956
as Bill Lassater
Ride a Violent Mile
1957
as Jonathan Long
Country Boy
1966
About 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… With 56 credits spanning from 1948 to 2005, Sheb Wooley has appeared in 42 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sheb Wooley Movies
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) — as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Travis Cobb
- High Noon (1952) — as Ben Miller
- Giant (1956) — as Gabe Target
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