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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Without Incident | 1957-06-06 | |
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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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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | 1954-07-22 |
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Johnny Guitar | Posseman (uncredited) | 1954-05-26 |
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Arrow In The Dust | Trooper (uncredited) | 1954-04-25 |
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Rose Marie | Corporal | 1954-03-03 |
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The Boy from Oklahoma | Pete Martin | 1954-02-27 |
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The Charge at Feather River | Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited) | 1953-07-11 |
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Texas Bad Man | Mack | 1953-12-20 |
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Cattle Town | Miller | 1952-09-06 |
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The Lusty Men | Gambler with Buster (uncredited) | 1952-10-24 |
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Toughest Man in Arizona | 1952-10-10 | |
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Hellgate | Neill Price | 1952-09-04 |
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High Noon | Ben Miller | 1952-06-09 |
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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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Distant Drums | Pvt. Jessup | 1951-12-25 |
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Fort Worth | Outrider (uncredited) | 1951-07-14 |
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison | 1951-05-18 | |
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Rocky Mountain | Kay Rawlins | 1950-11-11 |