Sheb Wooley



First NameSheb
Last NameWooley
Age82 (age at death)
Date of BirthApril 10, 1921
Date of DeathSeptember 16, 2003
Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Star SignAries
Occupation CategoryActor
Music GenreCountry
Music StyleComedy, Novelty, Traditional Country, Cowboy, Country Comedy, Comedy/Spoken
Music MoodAmiable/Good-Natured, Fun, Campy, Irreverent, Playful, Whimsical, Quirky, Silly
InstrumentVocals

Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty song "The Purple People Eater". He played Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller in the film High Noon, and also had a co-starring role as scout Pete Nolan in the television program Rawhide.


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Discography

Filmography

Selected Sheb Wooley film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1988
Harvey Skitters

1986
Cletus

1986
Uphill All the Way
Anson Sudro

1985
Cavalry Sergeant

1984
-

1984
Billy Ray Parker

1981
Sailor

1976
Travis Cobb

1970
The Young Rebels
-

1968
'Wild' Bill Hannachek

1967
Snyder

1966
Sheb Wooley

1959
Cowboy

1959
Pete Nolan

1957
Townsman

1957
Sheriff

1957
Pete

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Lenny

1957
Cowboy/Henchman

1957
Jonathan Long

1956
Gabe Target

1956
My Friend Flicka
Harry Runyon

1956
-

1956
Brock

1956
Bill Lassater

1956
Cavalry Patrol
Lank Clee

1955
Latigo

1955
Jones City Leader

1955
Butteridge

1955
Chev Jones

1955
Luke McGuire, Gunfighter, Rex Jones

1954
Posseman

1954
Corporal

1954
Undetermined Role

1954
Stories of the Century
Jim Younger

1954
Lanniagan, Monte, Morgan

1954
Trooper

1954
Pete Martin, Turlock's Foreman

1953
Mack

1952
Gen. George Armstrong Custer

1952
Ben Miller

1952
Gambler with Buster

1952
Fred Nelson, Jeb Slade

1952
Tag Bailey

1952
Miller

1952
Neill Price

1952
Sky Full of Moon
Balladeer

1952
Toughest Man in Arizona
Army Officer

1951
Townsman

1951
Pvt. Jessup

1951
Outrider

1951
Convict Chick Fullis

1951
Quince

1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Carl, Johnny, Rand 'Doc' Hale, Rand 'Doc' Hale

1951
Ed Harrison, Kid Laredo, Saber Jack Tyrell

1950
Kay Rawlins

1950
Bill Bronson, Roy Stokes

1949
Fireside Theatre
-

1949
Don Wyman, Henchman Hatton, Henchman Tex, Henchman Tex

Soundtrack Credits

2005
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1997
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1989
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1988
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1968
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Writer Credits

1959
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