Sheb Wooley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4993

Gender

Male

Birthday

10-Apr-1921

Age

(105 years old)

Place of Birth

Erick, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As
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Sheb Wooley

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.


Credits

Country Boy Country Boy (1966) Character: N/A
Singer Link Byrd, Jr. wants to join the Grand Ole Opry, and hooks up with a slippery-slick agent named "Fats" Jackson. Jackson makes him a star but ruins his reputation along the way.
Without Incident Without Incident (1957) Character: N/A
The captain of a U.S. Cavalry unit rescues two wives of slain traders who were being held hostage by hostile Native Americans but then is faced with a mutiny among his own men.
Man Without a Star Man Without a Star (1955) Character: Latigo
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Ride a Violent Mile Ride a Violent Mile (1957) Character: Jonathan Long
A cowboy stampedes a Rebel plot with a Union spy posing as a dance-hall girl.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Character: Undetermined Role (uncredited)
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Uphill All the Way Uphill All the Way (1986) Character: Anson Sudro
Two unemployed good ol' boys are mistaken for a pair of notorious bank robbers.
Hellgate Hellgate (1952) Character: Neill Price
A man is framed and sent to the toughest prison in the territory.
Toughest Man in Arizona Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) Character: N/A
Marshal Landry captures outlaw Girard and bringing him in finds a woman and two children, the only survivors of an Indian attack. Later, transferring the prisoner his brothers free him. Then a stage is robbed of a silver shipment by Girard and his brothers. Examining telegrams gets Landry a confession from Girard's girlfriend. The telegraph line has been tapped and the telegrapher is the supposedly dead husband of the woman he brough in. Now knowing Girard's location he sets out after him.
Fort Worth Fort Worth (1951) Character: Outrider (uncredited)
Ex-gunfighter Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the civil war to help run a newspaper which is against ambitious men and their schemes for control.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Character: Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
A Goofy Movie A Goofy Movie (1995) Character: Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. After well-meaning but ignorant Goofy suddenly whisks him away on a cross-country road trip—messing up Max’s first date plans in the process—Goofy’s old-school parenting and Max’s desire for independence lead to a vacation of hilarious mishaps, as they both learn to see eye to eye and listen to eachother.
PT 109 PT 109 (1963) Character: Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He and the survivors had to make their way to an island, find food and shelter and signal the Navy for rescue.
The Lusty Men The Lusty Men (1952) Character: Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
Little Big Horn Little Big Horn (1951) Character: Quince
Two cavalry officers (Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland) lead a patrol to warn Gen. Custer about an ambush.
Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain (1950) Character: Kay Rawlins
A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California and Nevada in a last desperate attempt to build up an army in the West for the faltering Confederacy. Because the patrol saves a stagecoach, with Johanna Carterr as one of the passengers, from an Indian attack, and is marooned on a rocky mountain, it fails in its mission but the honor of the Old South is upheld.
The Outlaw Josey Wales The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Character: Travis Cobb
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
History of the World: Part I History of the World: Part I (1981) Character: Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
The Black Whip The Black Whip (1956) Character: Bill Lassater
A gang of renegade Civil War soldiers terrorize four women and the owners of an inn as they plot to kidnap the new governor of the state. If all goes according to plan, the outlaws will murder their hostage after collecting a hefty ransom.
Purple People Eater Purple People Eater (1988) Character: Harvey Skitters
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
Sergeant Rutledge Sergeant Rutledge (1960) Character: Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Texas Bad Man Texas Bad Man (1953) Character: Mack
Wayne Morris' B-western series was the last of its kind to be produced in Hollywood. Texas Bad Man casts Morris as a sheriff who happens to be the son of inveterate thief Frank Ferguson. Knowing full well that Ferguson's gang intends to steal a shipment of gold, Morris must stay up nights trying to second-guess his crafty dad. While there's no shortage of action, the resolution to the story relies more on brawn than brain. Western "regulars" Sheb Wooley, Myron Healey and Denver Pyle do their usual in secondary roles, as does Elaine Riley as the requisite (but hardly crucial) heroine.
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) Character: N/A
A warden and his assistant clash over prison reform, triggering a violent riot.
Distant Drums Distant Drums (1951) Character: Pvt. Jessup
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Character: Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Hootenanny Hoot Hootenanny Hoot (1963) Character: Self
The marriage of television director Ted Glover and television producer A.G. Bannister has gone on the rocks because she has permitted her career to take precedence over romance.
Cattle Town Cattle Town (1952) Character: Miller
The governor of Texas sends a cowboy to keep the peace between ranchers and a land baron.
The Big Brawl The Big Brawl (1980) Character: Screaming Thug
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
The Charge at Feather River The Charge at Feather River (1953) Character: Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
A frontier scout leads prisoners on a death mission to save a railroad and rescue two women.
The Dollmaker The Dollmaker (1984) Character: Mr. Kendrick
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
Silverado Silverado (1985) Character: Cavalry Sergeant
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff and a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day, but first they have to break each other out of jail, and learn who their real friends are.
The War Wagon The War Wagon (1967) Character: Snyder
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.
High Noon High Noon (1952) Character: Ben Miller
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
Giant Giant (1956) Character: Gabe Target
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Hoosiers Hoosiers (1986) Character: Cletus
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.
Terror in a Texas Town Terror in a Texas Town (1958) Character: Baxter
Armed with a harpoon, a Swedish whaler is out for revenge after the death of his father. A greedy oil man trying to buy up the Swede's land might be the guilty party.
The Boy from Oklahoma The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) Character: Pete Martin
A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.
Trooper Hook Trooper Hook (1957) Character: Townsman
When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.
Rose Marie Rose Marie (1954) Character: Corporal
Rose Marie Lemaitre, an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, Mike Malone, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The feeling is mutual. But, when she leaves to learn proper etiquette, Rose Marie meets a trapper named James Duval, who also falls for her. Further complications arise when Native American Chief Black Eagle -- a rival of Duval's -- is murdered.
Johnny Guitar Johnny Guitar (1954) Character: Posseman (uncredited)
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Apache Drums Apache Drums (1951) Character: Townsman (uncredited)
A gambler is thrown out of a western town, but returns when the town is suddenly threatened by a band of marauding Apaches.
Arrow In The Dust Arrow In The Dust (1954) Character: Trooper (uncredited)
A cavalry deserter poses as a major and leads a wagon train with a hidden cargo of repeating rifles.



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