Sheb Wooley
Acting
🎂 1921-04-10
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.
Cast credits(55)
1955
Luke McGuire (uncredited)
1955
Sheriff
1957
Self
1948
Billy Ray Parker
1984
Brock
1956
1957
1955
1968
1951
Pete Nolan
1959
Pete Martin
1957
Don Wyman
1949
Hatton
1949
Tex
1949
Screaming Soldiers (archive sound) (uncredited)
1989
1970
Ben Miller
1952
Travis Cobb
1976
Cavalry Sergeant
1985
Gabe Target
1956
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
1955
Cletus
1986
Snyder
1967
Mr. Kendrick
1984
Posseman (uncredited)
1954
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1954
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1960
Quince
1951
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1963
Latigo
1955
Kay Rawlins
1950
Pvt. Jessup
1951
Screaming Thug
1980
Baxter
1958
Townsman
1957
Corporal
1954
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
1952
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1953
Townsman (uncredited)
1951
Neill Price
1952
Mack
1953
Harvey Skitters
1988
Outrider (uncredited)
1951
1951
Pete Martin
1954
Anson Sudro
1986
1952
Miller
1952
Trooper (uncredited)
1954
Jonathan Long
1957
Self
1963
Bill Lassater
1956
1966