Sheb Wooley

Acting

Sheb Wooley

Born April 10, 1921Erick, Oklahoma, USA55 credits

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

Filmography

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)Movie
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
A Goofy Movie
1995A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
Purple People Eater
1988Purple People Eater
as Harvey SkittersMovie
Hoosiers
1986Hoosiers
as CletusMovie
Uphill All the Way
1986Uphill All the Way
as Anson SudroMovie
Silverado
1985Silverado
as Cavalry SergeantMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Billy Ray ParkerTV
The Dollmaker
1984The Dollmaker
as Mr. KendrickMovie
History of the World: Part I
1981History of the World: Part I
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
The Big Brawl
1980The Big Brawl
as Screaming ThugMovie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis CobbMovie
The War Wagon
1967The War Wagon
as SnyderMovie
PT 109
1963PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
Sergeant Rutledge
1960Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Pete NolanTV
Ride a Violent Mile
1957Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan LongMovie
Maverick
1957Maverick
as SheriffTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfoot
as Pete MartinTV
Trooper Hook
1957Trooper Hook
as TownsmanMovie
The Black Whip
1956The Black Whip
as Bill LassaterMovie
Giant
1956Giant
as Gabe TargetMovie
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Guitar
1954Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)Movie
Arrow In The Dust
1954Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)Movie
Rose Marie
1954Rose Marie
as CorporalMovie
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete MartinMovie
Texas Bad Man
1953Texas Bad Man
as MackMovie
The Charge at Feather River
1953The Charge at Feather River
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
The Lusty Men
1952The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)Movie
Cattle Town
1952Cattle Town
as MillerMovie
Hellgate
1952Hellgate
as Neill PriceMovie
High Noon
1952High Noon
as Ben MillerMovie
Distant Drums
1951Distant Drums
as Pvt. JessupMovie
Fort Worth
1951Fort Worth
as Outrider (uncredited)Movie
Little Big Horn
1951Little Big Horn
as QuinceMovie
Apache Drums
1951Apache Drums
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Rocky Mountain
1950Rocky Mountain
as Kay RawlinsMovie
The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Ranger
as Don WymanTV