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.
Film 1952
Trooper (uncredited)
Film 1954
Townsman
Film 1957
Film 1951
Quince
Film 1951
Baxter
Film 1958
Miller
Film 1952
Pvt. Jessup
Film 1951
Jonathan Long
Film 1957
Self
Film 1963
Pete Martin
Film 1954
Travis Cobb
Film 1976
Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)
Film 1960
Corporal
Film 1954
Mack
Film 1953
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Film 1954
Gambler with Buster (uncredited)
Film 1952
Screaming Soldiers (archive sound) (uncredited)
Film 1989
Bill Lassater
Film 1956
Neill Price
Film 1952
Latigo
Film 1955
Anson Sudro
Film 1986
Film 1966
Kay Rawlins
Film 1950
Outrider (uncredited)
Film 1951
Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)
Film 1953
Tv 1955
Sheriff
Tv 1957
Tv 1957
Tv 1968
Pete Nolan
Tv 1959
Tv 1955
Tv 1970
Pete Martin
Tv 1957
Brock
Tv 1956
Tv 1951
Tv 1955
Self
Tv 1948
Don Wyman
Tv 1949
Hatton
Tv 1949
Billy Ray Parker
Tv 1984