Sheb Wooley

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.

Sheb Wooley is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hoosiers (1986), Rawhide (1959), My Friend Flicka (1955), High Noon (1952), Distant Drums (1951), The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Maverick (1957). The recorded credits span 1948 to 2005, including 16 movies and 14 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.