Sheb Wooley
Acting
Born 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.
Filmography
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Sep 15, 2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
May 15, 2002
A Goofy Movie
Apr 5, 1995
Purple People Eater
Dec 1, 1988
Hoosiers
Nov 14, 1986
Uphill All the Way
Jan 1, 1986
Silverado
Jul 10, 1985
The Dollmaker
May 13, 1984
History of the World: Part I
Jun 12, 1981
The Big Brawl
Aug 18, 1980
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Jun 30, 1976
The War Wagon
May 26, 1967
Hootenanny Hoot
Aug 1, 1963
PT 109
Jun 26, 1963
Sergeant Rutledge
May 18, 1960
Terror in a Texas Town
Sep 1, 1958
Ride a Violent Mile
Nov 24, 1957
Trooper Hook
Jul 12, 1957
Without Incident
Jun 6, 1957
The Black Whip
Dec 1, 1956
Giant
Nov 8, 1956
Man Without a Star
Mar 24, 1955
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Jul 22, 1954
Johnny Guitar
May 26, 1954
Arrow In The Dust
Apr 25, 1954
Rose Marie
Mar 3, 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
Feb 27, 1954
Texas Bad Man
Dec 20, 1953
The Charge at Feather River
Jul 11, 1953
The Lusty Men
Oct 24, 1952