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.
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Known For
History of the World: Part I
Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
1981
Silverado
Cavalry Sergeant
1985
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
2005
Sergeant Rutledge
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
1960
Jimmy's Seen (1)
Filmography
Acting Credits (58)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)
2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
A Goofy Movie
Concert Crewmember's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
1995
Purple People Eater
Harvey Skitters
1988
Hoosiers
Cletus
1986
