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Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Acting

April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003 (died at 82)
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
Male
42 Movies
18 TV Shows

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.

Hoosiers
Hoosiers

Hoosiers

1986 7.0

as Cletus Summers

Age 65 (now 82)
Rawhide
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959 7.2

as Pete Nolan

Age 37 (now 82)
114 eps
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 7.5

as Travis Cobb

Age 55 (now 82)
High Noon
High Noon

High Noon

1952 7.7

as Ben Miller

Age 31 (now 82)
Silverado
Silverado

Silverado

1985 6.9

as Cavalry Sergeant

Age 64 (now 82)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005 7.1

as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)

Age 84 (now 82)
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

1955 6.5

as Latigo

Age 33 (now 82)
The War Wagon
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967 6.8

as Snyder

Age 46 (now 82)
Giant
Giant

Giant

1956 7.6

as Gabe Target

Age 35 (now 82)
Distant Drums
Distant Drums

Distant Drums

1951 6.3

as Pvt. Jessup

Age 30 (now 82)
A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie

A Goofy Movie

1995 7.0

as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)

Age 73 (now 82)
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954 7.4

as Posseman (uncredited)

Age 33 (now 82)
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

1952 6.7

as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 82)
Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town

1958 6.7

as Baxter

Age 37 (now 82)
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain

1950 5.9

as Kay Rawlins

Age 29 (now 82)
Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

1957 6.8

as Townsman

Age 36 (now 82)