Sheb Wooley
Born
April 10, 1921 (age 82)
Died
September 16, 2003
Birthplace
Erick, Oklahoma, USA

Sheb Wooley

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.

Movies

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 ★ 7.1
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 ★ 6.6
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 ★ 6.6
Screaming Terrorist (archive sound) (uncredited)
A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie
1995 ★ 7.0
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Purple People Eater
Purple People Eater
1988 ★ 4.8
Harvey Skitters
Hoosiers
Hoosiers
1986 ★ 7.0
Cletus
Uphill All the Way
Uphill All the Way
1986 ★ 4.3
Anson Sudro
Silverado
Silverado
1985 ★ 7.0
Cavalry Sergeant
The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker
1984 ★ 7.6
Mr. Kendrick
The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl
1980 ★ 5.9
Screaming Thug
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976 ★ 7.4
Travis Cobb
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
1967 ★ 6.8
Snyder
Country Boy
Country Boy
1966
PT 109
PT 109
1963 ★ 6.0
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 ★ 7.1
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town
1958 ★ 6.7
Baxter
Ride a Violent Mile
Ride a Violent Mile
1957 ★ 4.0
Jonathan Long
Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
1957 ★ 6.8
Townsman
Without Incident
Without Incident
1957
The Black Whip
The Black Whip
1956
Bill Lassater
Giant
Giant
1956 ★ 7.6
Gabe Target
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
1955 ★ 6.4
Latigo
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954 ★ 7.1
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar
1954 ★ 7.4
Posseman (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust
Arrow In The Dust
1954 ★ 5.8
Trooper (uncredited)
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
1954 ★ 4.0
Corporal
The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954 ★ 5.2
Pete Martin
Texas Bad Man
Texas Bad Man
1953
Mack
The Charge at Feather River
The Charge at Feather River
1953 ★ 5.6
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
1952 ★ 6.6
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Cattle Town
Cattle Town
1952 ★ 6.7
Miller
Hellgate
Hellgate
1952 ★ 6.7
Neill Price
High Noon
High Noon
1952 ★ 7.7
Ben Miller
Distant Drums
Distant Drums
1951 ★ 6.2
Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
1951 ★ 6.7
Outrider (uncredited)
Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
1951 ★ 6.2
Quince
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951 ★ 6.4
Apache Drums
Apache Drums
1951 ★ 6.3
Townsman (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain
1950 ★ 5.7
Kay Rawlins

TV Series