Acting
Sheb Wooley
EN, FR cinema · 42 credits
Born
10 April 1921
Died
16 September 2003 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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
Filmography
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Golden Dreams
as Screaming Native American
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Purple People Eater
as Harvey Skitters
Hoosiers
as Cletus Summers
Uphill All the Way
as Anson Sudro
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
The Dollmaker
as Mr. Kendrick
History of the World: Part I
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
The War Wagon
as Snyder
Hootenanny Hoot!
as Self
PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town
as Baxter (uncredited)
Trooper Hook
as Townsman
Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan Long
Giant
as Gabe Target
The Black Whip
as Bill Lassater
Man Without a Star
as Latigo
Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete Martin
Rose Marie
as Corporal
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Texas Bad Man
as Mack
The Charge at Feather River
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
High Noon
as Ben Miller
Cattle Town
as Miller
The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Hellgate
as Neill Price
Little Big Horn
as Quince
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth
as Outrider (uncredited)
Apache Drums
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain
as Kay Rawlins