Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 10, 1921
Place of Birth
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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 - Movies
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Giant
as Gabe Target
High Noon
as Ben Miller
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
Hoosiers
as Cletus
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Murder, She Wrote
as Billy Ray Parker
Maverick
as Sheriff
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Brock
Cheyenne
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Luke McGuire (uncredited)
Rawhide
as Pete Nolan
Sugarfoot
as Pete Martin
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Lone Ranger
as Don Wyman