1921-04-10 Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited) | 2005-09-15 |
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited) | 2002-05-15 |
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Lethal Weapon 4 | Screaming Terrorist (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1998-07-10 |
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A Goofy Movie | Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1995-04-07 |
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Purple People Eater | Harvey Skitters | 1988-12-01 |
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Uphill All the Way | Anson Sudro | 1986-01-01 |
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Hoosiers | Cletus | 1986-11-14 |
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Silverado | Cavalry Sergeant | 1985-07-10 |
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The Dollmaker | Mr. Kendrick | 1984-05-13 |
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The Big Brawl | Screaming Thug | 1980-08-18 |
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The Outlaw Josey Wales | Travis Cobb | 1976-06-30 |
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The War Wagon | Snyder | 1967-05-26 |
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Country Boy | 1966-01-01 | |
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Hootenanny Hoot | Self | 1963-08-01 |
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PT 109 | Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1963-06-26 |
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Sergeant Rutledge | Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1960-05-25 |
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Terror in a Texas Town | Baxter | 1958-09-01 |
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Trooper Hook | Townsman | 1957-07-12 |
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Ride a Violent Mile | Jonathan Long | 1957-11-24 |
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Giant | Gabe Target | 1956-11-08 |
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The Black Whip | Bill Lassater | 1956-12-01 |
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Man Without a Star | Latigo | 1955-03-24 |
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Rose Marie | Corporal | 1954-03-03 |
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Arrow In The Dust | Trooper (uncredited) | 1954-04-25 |
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Johnny Guitar | Posseman (uncredited) | 1954-05-26 |
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The Boy from Oklahoma | Pete Martin | 1954-02-27 |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1954-07-22 |
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Texas Bad Man | Mack | 1953-12-20 |
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The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1953-07-11 |
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Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 | |
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The Lusty Men | Gambler with Buster (uncredited) | 1952-10-24 |
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High Noon | Ben Miller | 1952-06-09 |
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Cattle Town | Miller | 1952-09-06 |
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Hellgate | Neill Price | 1952-09-04 |
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Apache Drums | Townsman (uncredited) | 1951-04-01 |
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Little Big Horn | Quince | 1951-06-15 |
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison | 1951-05-18 | |
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Fort Worth | Outrider (uncredited) | 1951-07-14 |
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Distant Drums | Pvt. Jessup | 1951-12-25 |
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Rocky Mountain | Kay Rawlins | 1950-11-11 |