Acting
Sheb Wooley
Birth Date
April 10, 1921
Death Date
September 16, 2003
(passed away at 82)
Place of Birth
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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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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Murder, She Wrote
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1984 • 1 episode
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1957 • 1 episode
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1959 • 114 episodes
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1956 • 1 episode
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1955 • 1 episode
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1949 • 1 episode
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1948 • 1 episode
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1957 • 1 episode
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
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The Mod Squad
1968 • 1 episode
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1957 • 1 episode
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The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951 • 7 episodes
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
2005
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High Noon
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1952
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1956
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Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
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1976
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1985
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1951