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Sheb Wooley

Acting Born Apr 10, 1921 Erick, Oklahoma, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Murder, She Wrote

as Billy Ray Parker
Film

Madagascar

as Sheriff

Rawhide

as Pete Nolan
Film

Lawrence of Arabia

1962
Film

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

¡Mucha Lucha!

as Ben Miller

Full filmography

  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Billy Ray Parker
  • Maverick (1957) as Sheriff
  • Rawhide (1959) as Pete Nolan
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Brock
  • Cheyenne (1955)
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Luke McGuire (uncredited)
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Lone Ranger (1949) as Don Wyman
  • The Lone Ranger (1949) as Hatton
  • The Lone Ranger (1949) as Tex
  • Trackdown (1957)
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
  • Sugarfoot (1957) as Pete Martin
  • The Mod Squad (1968)
  • High Noon (1952) as Ben Miller
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
  • Giant (1956) as Gabe Target
  • The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
  • A Goofy Movie (1995) as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
  • Silverado (1985) as Cavalry Sergeant
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) as Travis Cobb
  • My Friend Flicka (1955)
  • The Young Rebels (1970)