Known for Acting
Birthday
April 10, 1921
Place of Birth
Erick, Oklahoma, USA
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.

Murder, She Wrote

Maverick

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Cheyenne

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Rawhide

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

The Ed Sullivan Show

Trackdown

Sugarfoot

The Mod Squad

The Adventures of Kit Carson

My Friend Flicka

The Young Rebels