Sheb Wooley

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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.

  • Acting
  • Born 10 April 1921
  • Died 16 September 2003 (age 82)
  • Erick, Oklahoma, USA
  • 55 credits

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Most-watched Sheb Wooley films currently: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), High Noon (1952), Silverado (1985).

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Selected TV credits: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Maverick (1957), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956), The Lone Ranger (1949), Cheyenne (1955).

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