Sheb Wooley
Acting
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Acting 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 Cob...
Known For
Filmography
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
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Billy Ray Parker
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 Young Rebels
1970
The Mod Squad
1968
The War Wagon
1967
as Snyder
Country Boy
1966
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)
Rawhide
1959
as Pete Nolan
Terror in a Texas Town
1958
as Baxter
Trooper Hook
1957
as Townsman
Ride a Violent Mile
1957
as Jonathan Long
Without Incident
1957
Maverick
1957
as Sheriff
Trackdown
1957
Sugarfoot
1957
as Pete Martin
Giant
1956
as Gabe Target
The Black Whip
1956
as Bill Lassater
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Brock
Man Without a Star
1955
as Latigo
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
My Friend Flicka
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Luke McGuire (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Chev Jones
Arrow In The Dust
1954
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954
as Pete Martin
Rose Marie
1954
as Corporal
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
Texas Bad Man
1953
as Mack
The Charge at Feather River
1953
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
High Noon
1952
as Ben Miller
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
Cattle Town
1952
as Miller
The Lusty Men
1952
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Hellgate
1952
as Neill Price
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
Little Big Horn
1951
as Quince
Distant Drums
1951
as Pvt. Jessup
Fort Worth
1951
as Outrider (uncredited)
Apache Drums
1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Rocky Mountain
1950
as Kay Rawlins
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Don Wyman
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Hatton
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Tex
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self