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Sheb Wooley

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Apr 10 1921

Birthplace: Erick, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Tue, Sep 16 2003

Sheb Wooley is 82 years old

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Sheb Wooley was

68 in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

as 'Screaming Soldiers (archive sound) (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 24 1989

Purple People Eater

Sheb Wooley was

67 in Purple People Eater

as 'Harvey Skitters'.

Thu, Dec 01 1988

Hoosiers

Sheb Wooley was

65 in Hoosiers

as 'Cletus'.

Fri, Nov 14 1986

Uphill All the Way

Sheb Wooley was

64 in Uphill All the Way

as 'Anson Sudro'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Silverado

Sheb Wooley was

64 in Silverado

as 'Cavalry Sergeant'.

Wed, Jul 10 1985

The Dollmaker

Sheb Wooley was

63 in The Dollmaker

as 'Mr. Kendrick'.

Sun, May 13 1984

The Big Brawl

Sheb Wooley was

59 in The Big Brawl

as 'Screaming Thug'.

Mon, Aug 18 1980

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Sheb Wooley was

55 in The Outlaw Josey Wales

as 'Travis Cobb'.

Wed, Jun 30 1976

The War Wagon

Sheb Wooley was

46 in The War Wagon

as 'Snyder'.

Fri, May 26 1967

Country Boy

Sheb Wooley was

44 in Country Boy

Sat, Jan 01 1966

Hootenanny Hoot

Sheb Wooley was

42 in Hootenanny Hoot

as 'Self'.

Thu, Aug 01 1963

Sergeant Rutledge

Sheb Wooley was

39 in Sergeant Rutledge

as 'Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 25 1960

Terror in a Texas Town

Sheb Wooley was

37 in Terror in a Texas Town

as 'Baxter'.

Mon, Sep 01 1958

Ride a Violent Mile

Sheb Wooley was

36 in Ride a Violent Mile

as 'Jonathan Long'.

Sun, Nov 24 1957

Trooper Hook

Sheb Wooley was

36 in Trooper Hook

as 'Townsman'.

Fri, Jul 12 1957

The Black Whip

Sheb Wooley was

35 in The Black Whip

as 'Bill Lassater'.

Sat, Dec 01 1956

Giant

Sheb Wooley was

35 in Giant

as 'Gabe Target'.

Thu, Nov 08 1956

Man Without a Star

Sheb Wooley was

33 in Man Without a Star

as 'Latigo'.

Thu, Mar 24 1955

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Sheb Wooley was

33 in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jul 22 1954

Arrow In The Dust

Sheb Wooley was

33 in Arrow In The Dust

as 'Trooper (uncredited)'.

Sun, Apr 25 1954

Rose Marie

Sheb Wooley was

32 in Rose Marie

as 'Corporal'.

Wed, Mar 03 1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

Sheb Wooley was

32 in The Boy from Oklahoma

as 'Pete Martin'.

Sat, Feb 27 1954

Texas Bad Man

Sheb Wooley was

32 in Texas Bad Man

as 'Mack'.

Sun, Dec 20 1953

The Charge at Feather River

Sheb Wooley was

32 in The Charge at Feather River

as 'Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jul 11 1953

The Lusty Men

Sheb Wooley was

31 in The Lusty Men

as 'Gambler with Buster (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 24 1952

Toughest Man in Arizona

Sheb Wooley was

31 in Toughest Man in Arizona

Fri, Oct 10 1952

Cattle Town

Sheb Wooley was

31 in Cattle Town

as 'Miller'.

Sat, Sep 06 1952

Hellgate

Sheb Wooley was

31 in Hellgate

as 'Neill Price'.

Thu, Sep 04 1952

High Noon

Sheb Wooley was

31 in High Noon

as 'Ben Miller'.

Mon, Jun 09 1952

Distant Drums

Sheb Wooley was

30 in Distant Drums

as 'Pvt. Jessup'.

Tue, Dec 25 1951

Fort Worth

Sheb Wooley was

30 in Fort Worth

as 'Outrider (uncredited)'.

Sat, Jul 14 1951

Little Big Horn

Sheb Wooley was

30 in Little Big Horn

as 'Quince'.

Fri, Jun 15 1951

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Sheb Wooley was

30 in Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Fri, May 18 1951

Rocky Mountain

Sheb Wooley was

29 in Rocky Mountain

as 'Kay Rawlins'.

Sat, Nov 11 1950

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Murder, She Wrote

Sheb Wooley was

63+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Billy Ray Parker'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

The Young Rebels

Sheb Wooley was

49+ in The Young Rebels

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1970

The Mod Squad

Sheb Wooley was

47+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Rawhide

Sheb Wooley was

37+ in Rawhide

as 'Pete Nolan'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Trackdown

Sheb Wooley was

36+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Maverick

Sheb Wooley was

36+ in Maverick

as 'Sheriff'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Sugarfoot

Sheb Wooley was

36+ in Sugarfoot

as 'Pete Martin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sheb Wooley was

35+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Brock'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

My Friend Flicka

Sheb Wooley was

34+ in My Friend Flicka

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1955

Cheyenne

Sheb Wooley was

34+ in Cheyenne

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Sheb Wooley was

34+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

The Adventures of Kit Carson

Sheb Wooley was

30+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951

The Lone Ranger

Sheb Wooley was

28+ in The Lone Ranger

as 'Don Wyman, Hatton'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949

The Ed Sullivan Show

Sheb Wooley was

27+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948