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
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
Giant
as Gabe Target
High Noon
as Ben Miller
Hoosiers
as Cletus
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Murder, She Wrote
as Billy Ray Parker
Maverick
as Sheriff
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Brock
Cheyenne
Rawhide
as Pete Nolan
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Luke McGuire (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
as Pete Martin
The Lone Ranger
as Don Wyman
The Lone Ranger
as Hatton