Sheb Wooley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 10, 1921
- Died
- September 16, 2003
- 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.
Filmography
Martians vs Mexicans 2018
as Screaming Man
Resident Evil: Extinction 2007
as Screaming Tortured Person
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Golden Dreams 2001
as Screaming Native American
A Goofy Movie 1995
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Purple People Eater 1988
as Harvey Skitters
Hoosiers 1986
as Cletus Summers
Uphill All the Way 1986
as Anson Sudro
Silverado 1985
as Cavalry Sergeant
The Dollmaker 1984
as Mr. Kendrick
History of the World: Part I 1981
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Big Brawl 1980
as Screaming Thug
The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
as Travis Cobb
The War Wagon 1967
as Snyder
- Country Boy
Country Boy 1966
Actor
Hootenanny Hoot! 1963
as Self
PT 109 1963
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge 1960
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town 1958
as Baxter (uncredited)
Ride a Violent Mile 1957
as Jonathan Long
Trooper Hook 1957
as Townsman
Without Incident 1957
Actor
The Black Whip 1956
as Bill Lassater
Giant 1956
as Gabe Target
Man Without a Star 1955
as Latigo
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar 1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust 1954
as Trooper (uncredited)
Rose Marie 1954
as Corporal
The Boy from Oklahoma 1954
as Pete Martin
Texas Bad Man 1953
as Mack
The Charge at Feather River 1953
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men 1952
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Toughest Man in Arizona 1952
Actor
Cattle Town 1952
as Miller
Hellgate 1952
as Neill Price
High Noon 1952
as Ben Miller
Distant Drums 1951
as Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth 1951
as Outrider (uncredited)
Little Big Horn 1951
as Quince
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison 1951
Actor
Apache Drums 1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain 1950
as Kay Rawlins
Credits from TMDB.