Sheb Wooley
Born April 10, 1921 (Age: 105)
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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.
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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Filmography
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
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as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
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Age: 84
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 81
A Goofy Movie
1995
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as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 73
Purple People Eater
1988
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as Harvey Skitters
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Age: 67
Hoosiers
1986
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as Cletus
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Age: 65
Silverado
1985
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as Cavalry Sergeant
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Age: 64
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Big Brawl
1980
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as Screaming Thug
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Age: 59
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
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as Travis Cobb
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Age: 55
Hootenanny Hoot
1963
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as Self
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Age: 42
PT 109
1963
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as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
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as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 39
Terror in a Texas Town
1958
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as Baxter
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Age: 37
The Black Whip
1956
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as Bill Lassater
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Age: 35
Giant
1956
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as Gabe Target
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Age: 35
Man Without a Star
1955
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as Latigo
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Age: 33
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
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as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Age: 33
Johnny Guitar
1954
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as Posseman (uncredited)
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Age: 33
Arrow In The Dust
1954
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as Trooper (uncredited)
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Age: 33
Rose Marie
1954
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as Corporal
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Age: 32
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954
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as Pete Martin
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Age: 32
Texas Bad Man
1953
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as Mack
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Age: 32
The Charge at Feather River
1953
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as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 32
Rocky Mountain
1950
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as Kay Rawlins
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Age: 29