Sheb Wooley
Acting
Born April 10, 1921 · Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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 · 40 titles
Murder, She Wrote
Maverick
Rawhide
Cheyenne
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Lone Ranger
The Ed Sullivan Show
Sugarfoot
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Trackdown
The Mod Squad
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
High Noon
My Friend Flicka
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Giant
A Goofy Movie
Silverado
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The War Wagon
Hoosiers
The Young Rebels
Distant Drums
The Big Brawl
Johnny Guitar
History of the World: Part I
Sergeant Rutledge
PT 109
Man Without a Star
Purple People Eater
Hellgate
Country Boy
The Lusty Men
The Charge at Feather River
Little Big Horn
Rocky Mountain
Arrow In The Dust
The Dollmaker