Sheb Wooley

About

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

Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984MaverickSeries • 1957Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956CheyenneSeries • 1955RawhideSeries • 1959The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955The Lone RangerSeries • 1949SugarfootSeries • 1957Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMovie • 2002The Mod SquadSeries • 1968TrackdownSeries • 1957Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMovie • 2005The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries • 1951A Goofy MovieMovie • 1995GiantMovie • 1956High NoonMovie • 1952The Outlaw Josey WalesMovie • 1976SilveradoMovie • 1985The Big BrawlMovie • 1980Seven Brides for Seven BrothersMovie • 1954HoosiersMovie • 1986The War WagonMovie • 1967Man Without a StarMovie • 1955Distant DrumsMovie • 1951