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)
Billy Ray Parker
1984
Sheriff
1957
1955
Pete Nolan
1959
Don Wyman
1949
Hatton
1949
Tex
1949
Brock
1956
1955
Luke McGuire (uncredited)
1955
Pete Martin
1957
Self
1948
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
1957
1968
Cavalry Sergeant
1985
Gabe Target
1956
Ben Miller
1952
Travis Cobb
1976
Trooper (uncredited)
1954
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1963
Jonathan Long
1957
Snyder
1967
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1954
1955
Screaming Thug
1980
Cletus
1986
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1960
1970
1951
Townsman
1957
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1953
Mack
1953
Latigo
1955
Kay Rawlins
1950
Baxter
1958
Posseman (uncredited)
1954
Pvt. Jessup
1951
Self
1963
Townsman (uncredited)
1951
Miller
1952
1966
1951
Bill Lassater
1956
Mr. Kendrick
1984
Corporal
1954
Neill Price
1952
Pete Martin
1954
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
1952
Anson Sudro
1986
1952
Harvey Skitters
1988
Outrider (uncredited)
1951
Quince
1951