Sheb Wooley
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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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Shelby Fredrick „Sheb“ Wooley (10. April 1921 – 16. September 2003) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter und Schauspieler. Er nahm eine Reihe von humorvollen Liedern auf, darunter die 1958 erschienene Rock-’n’-Roll-Single „The Purple People Eater“[1] und unter dem Namen Ben Colder den Country-Hit „Almost Persuaded No. 2“. Als Schauspieler verkörperte er Cletus Summers, den Direktor der Hickory High School und Assistenztrainer, im Film „Hoosiers“ (1986), Ben Miller, den Bruder von Frank Miller, im Film „High Noon“, Travis Cobb in „Der Texaner“ und den Talentscout Pete Nolan in der Fernsehserie „Rawhide“.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- Place of Birth
- Erick, Oklahoma, USA
- Date of Death
- ()
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| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited) | History of the World: Part I | 68% · 901 |