Sheb Wooley
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Born April 10, 1921·Died September 16, 2003 (at 82)·Erick, Oklahoma, USA·Male
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.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
57 credits across 56 titlesActing
41 creditsWriting
1 creditAs self
15 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
