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Sheb Wooley

Acting
1921-04-10
Erick, 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 57 titles
Johnny Guitar (1954) subtitle poster
Johnny Guitar
1954 Movie
as Posseman (uncredited)
Subtitles The War Wagon (1967) subtitle poster
The War Wagon
1967 Movie
as Snyder
Subtitles The Big Brawl (1980) subtitle poster
The Big Brawl
1980 Movie
as Screaming Thug
Subtitles Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) subtitle poster
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954 Movie
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Subtitles Hoosiers (1986) subtitle poster
Hoosiers
1986 Movie
as Cletus
Subtitles Man Without a Star (1955) subtitle poster
Man Without a Star
1955 Movie
as Latigo
Subtitles PT 109 (1963) subtitle poster
PT 109
1963 Movie
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Subtitles Sergeant Rutledge (1960) subtitle poster
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 Movie
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Subtitles History of the World: Part I (1981) subtitle poster
History of the World: Part I
1981 Movie
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
Subtitles Distant Drums (1951) subtitle poster
Distant Drums
1951 Movie
as Pvt. Jessup
Subtitles The Lusty Men (1952) subtitle poster
The Lusty Men
1952 Movie
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Subtitles Hellgate (1952) subtitle poster
Hellgate
1952 Movie
as Neill Price
Subtitles The Dollmaker (1984) subtitle poster
The Dollmaker
1984 Movie
as Mr. Kendrick
Subtitles Rocky Mountain (1950) subtitle poster
Rocky Mountain
1950 Movie
as Kay Rawlins
Subtitles The Charge at Feather River (1953) subtitle poster
The Charge at Feather River
1953 Movie
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Subtitles Apache Drums (1951) subtitle poster
Apache Drums
1951 Movie
as Townsman (uncredited)
Subtitles Fort Worth (1951) subtitle poster
Fort Worth
1951 Movie
as Outrider (uncredited)
Subtitles Trooper Hook (1957) subtitle poster
Trooper Hook
1957 Movie
as Townsman
Subtitles Uphill All the Way (1986) subtitle poster
Uphill All the Way
1986 Movie
as Anson Sudro
Subtitles Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) subtitle poster
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951 Movie
Subtitles Hootenanny Hoot (1963) subtitle poster
Hootenanny Hoot
1963 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Rose Marie (1954) subtitle poster
Rose Marie
1954 Movie
as Corporal
Subtitles Purple People Eater (1988) subtitle poster
Purple People Eater
1988 Movie
as Harvey Skitters
Subtitles Terror in a Texas Town (1958) subtitle poster
Terror in a Texas Town
1958 Movie
as Baxter
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