Sheb Wooley
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1921-04-10 - 2003-09-16
Place of Birth: Erick, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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.
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Known For
1984Murder, She Wrote
1957Maverick
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955Cheyenne
1959Rawhide
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1949The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Ranger
1952High Noon
1968The Mod Squad
1957Sugarfoot
1957Trackdown
1951The Adventures of Kit Carson
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2005