Sheb Wooley
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
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
A Goofy Movie
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Hoosiers
as Cletus Summers
Hoosiers
as Cletus Summers
Uphill All the Way
as Anson Sudro
Uphill All the Way
as Anson Sudro
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
Silverado
as Cavalry Sergeant
The Dollmaker
as Mr. Kendrick
The Dollmaker
as Mr. Kendrick
History of the World: Part I
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
History of the World: Part I
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
The Big Brawl
as Screaming Thug
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Travis Cobb
The War Wagon
as Snyder
The War Wagon
as Snyder
Country Boy
Country Boy
Hootenanny Hoot!
as Self
Hootenanny Hoot!
as Self
PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
PT 109
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town
as Baxter
Terror in a Texas Town
as Baxter
Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan Long
Ride a Violent Mile
as Jonathan Long
Trooper Hook
as Townsman
Trooper Hook
as Townsman
Without Incident
Without Incident
The Black Whip
as Bill Lassater
The Black Whip
as Bill Lassater
Giant
as Gabe Target
Giant
as Gabe Target
Man Without a Star
as Latigo
Man Without a Star
as Latigo
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
as Posseman (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)
Arrow In The Dust
as Trooper (uncredited)
Rose Marie
as Corporal
Rose Marie
as Corporal
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete Martin
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Pete Martin
Texas Bad Man
as Mack
Texas Bad Man
as Mack
The Charge at Feather River
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Charge at Feather River
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Cattle Town
as Miller
Cattle Town
as Miller
Hellgate
as Neill Price
Hellgate
as Neill Price
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Jessup
Distant Drums
as Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth
as Outrider (uncredited)
Fort Worth
as Outrider (uncredited)
Little Big Horn
as Quince
Little Big Horn
as Quince
Apache Drums
as Townsman (uncredited)
Apache Drums
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain
as Kay Rawlins
Rocky Mountain
as Kay Rawlins