Sheb Wooley
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
Acting
1952
asBen Miller
1956
asGabe Target
1986
asCletus
1985
asCavalry Sergeant
1967
asSnyder
1984
asMr. Kendrick
1952
as
1954
asTrooper (uncredited)
1957
asTownsman
1951
as
1951
asQuince
1958
asBaxter
1952
asMiller
1980
asScreaming Thug
1951
asPvt. Jessup
1957
asJonathan Long
1988
asHarvey Skitters
1963
asSelf
1954
asPete Martin
1976
asTravis Cobb
1960
asScreaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1954
asCorporal
1953
asMack
1954
asUndetermined Role (uncredited)
1952
asGambler with Buster (uncredited)
1956
asBill Lassater
1952
asNeill Price
1955
asLatigo
1986
asAnson Sudro
1966
as
1950
asKay Rawlins
1951
asOutrider (uncredited)
1953
asPvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1954
asPosseman (uncredited)
1963
asEdmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
asConcert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1951
asTownsman (uncredited)
2002
asCrewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
2005
asScreaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
1957
as
1981
asScreaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
as
asSheriff
as
as
asPete Nolan
as
as
asPete Martin
asBrock
as
as
asSelf
asDon Wyman
asHatton
asBilly Ray Parker
asTex
asLuke McGuire (uncredited)
Production
Crew
Directing
