Acting · Erick, Oklahoma, USA · Born April 10, 1921
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.
MovieWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
as Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
MovieStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieGolden Dreams
2001
as Screaming Native American
MovieA Goofy Movie
1995
as Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
MoviePurple People Eater
1988
as Harvey Skitters
MovieHoosiers
1986
as Cletus Summers
MovieUphill All the Way
1986
as Anson Sudro
MovieSilverado
1985
as Cavalry Sergeant
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Billy Ray Parker
MovieThe Dollmaker
1984
as Mr. Kendrick
MovieHistory of the World: Part I
1981
as Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieThe Big Brawl
1980
as Screaming Thug
MovieThe Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Travis Cobb
TVThe Young Rebels
1970
TVThe Mod Squad
1968
MovieThe War Wagon
1967
as Snyder
Country Boy
1966
MovieHootenanny Hoot!
1963
as Self
MoviePT 109
1963
as Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieSergeant Rutledge
1960
as Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
TVRawhide
1959
as Pete Nolan
MovieTerror in a Texas Town
1958
as Baxter
MovieRide a Violent Mile
1957
as Jonathan Long
TVTrackdown
1957
TVMaverick
1957
as Sheriff
TVSugarfoot
1957
as Pete Martin
MovieTrooper Hook
1957
as Townsman
MovieWithout Incident
1957
MovieThe Black Whip
1956
as Bill Lassater
MovieGiant
1956
as Gabe Target
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Brock
TVMy Friend Flicka
1955
TVCheyenne
1955
TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
MovieMan Without a Star
1955
as Latigo
MovieSeven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
MovieJohnny Guitar
1954
as Posseman (uncredited)
MovieArrow In The Dust
1954
as Trooper (uncredited)
MovieRose Marie
1954
as Corporal
MovieThe Boy from Oklahoma
1954
as Pete Martin
MovieTexas Bad Man
1953
as Mack
MovieThe Charge at Feather River
1953
as Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieThe Lusty Men
1952
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
MovieToughest Man in Arizona
1952
MovieCattle Town
1952
as Miller
MovieHellgate
1952
as Neill Price
MovieHigh Noon
1952
as Ben Miller
MovieDistant Drums
1951
as Pvt. Jessup
TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
MovieFort Worth
1951
as Outrider (uncredited)
MovieLittle Big Horn
1951
as Quince
MovieInside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
MovieApache Drums
1951
as Townsman (uncredited)
MovieRocky Mountain
1950
as Kay Rawlins
TVThe Lone Ranger
1949
as Don Wyman
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
