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 Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales, and scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide.

Known for

★6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

★7.1

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

★7.0

A Goofy Movie

1995

★7.7

High Noon

1952

★7.5

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

★6.8

History of the World: Part I

1981

★6.9

Silverado

1985

★7.6

Giant

1956

★7.0

Hoosiers

1986

★7.1

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

★7.4

Johnny Guitar

1954

★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984

★6.8

The War Wagon

1967

★5.9

The Big Brawl

1980

★7.0

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

★6.4

Man Without a Star

1955

★6.7

The Lusty Men

1952

★6.2

Distant Drums

1951