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Sheb Wooley

Musician / Songwriter | * 04/10/1921 († 82, 09/16/2003) | Erick (United States of America (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" 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. Wooley is also credited as the voice actor who provided the Wilhelm scream and all of the other stock sound effects for Thomas J. Valentino's Major record label during the 1940s. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Drama | Comedies

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Movies with Sheb Wooley as Actor(23)

as Harvey Skitters1988 Purple People Eater
as Cletus1986 Hoosiers
as Anson Sudro1986 Uphill All the Way
as Cavalry Sergeant1985 Silverado
as Mr. Kendrick1984 The Dollmaker
as Travis Cobb1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Snyder1967 The War Wagon
as himself1963 Hootenanny Hoot
as Jonathan Long1957 Ride a Violent Mile
as Townsman1957 Trooper Hook
as Bill Lassater1956 The Black Whip
as Gabe Target1956 Giant
as Latigo1955 Man Without a Star
as Pete Martin1954 The Boy from Oklahoma
as Mack1953 Texas Bad Man
as Ben Miller1952 High Noon
as Miller1952 Cattle Town
as Neill Price1952 Hellgate
as Gambler with Buster (uncredited)1952 The Lusty Men
as Quince1951 Little Big Horn
as Kay Rawlins1950 Rocky Mountain

TV Shows/Series with Sheb Wooley as Actor(13)

as Pete Nolan1959 Rawhide
as Sheriff1957 Maverick
as Pete Martin1957 Sugarfoot
as Hatton1949 The Lone Ranger
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Born: Sunday, 04/10 1921 (April) in Erick (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 09/16 2003 (September) in Nashville (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Record Label: MGM Records
Sheb Wooley frequently works together with these people:
Harry Harvey (32x, Actor)
Harry Lauter (20x, Actor)
John Pickard (17x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (14x, Actor)
Roy Barcroft (14x, Actor)
Claude Akins (13x, Actor)
Karl Swenson (12x, Actor)
William Henry (12x, Actor)
Michael Pate (12x, Actor)
Myron Healey (12x, Actor)
Don Haggerty (12x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:206415, Added: 07/24/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024