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
| Birth Location | Erick, Oklahoma, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921-04-10 |
| Died | 2003-09-16 |
Movies
Purple People Eater
as Harvey Skitters
1988
Hoosiers
as Cletus
1986
Uphill All the Way
as Anson Sudro
1986
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
1985
The Dollmaker
as Mr. Kendrick
1984
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
1980
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
1976
The War Wagon
as Snyder
1967
1966
Hootenanny Hoot
as Self
1963
Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1960
Terror in a Texas Town
as Baxter
1958
Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan Long
1957
Trooper Hook
as Townsman
1957
The Black Whip
as Bill Lassater
1956
Giant
as Gabe Target
1956
Man Without a Star
as Latigo
1955
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1954
Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)
1954
Rose Marie
as Corporal
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete Martin
1954
Texas Bad Man
as Mack
1953
The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
1952
Cattle Town
as Miller
1952
Hellgate
as Neill Price
1952
High Noon
as Ben Miller
1952
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Jessup
1951
Little Big Horn
as Quince
1951
Rocky Mountain
as Kay Rawlins
1950
Sheb Wooley hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows