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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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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
Poster of Purple People Eater
Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley was
67 in Purple People Eater
as 'Harvey Skitters'.
Thu, Dec 01 1988
Poster of Hoosiers
Hoosiers
Sheb Wooley was
65 in Hoosiers
as 'Cletus'.
Fri, Nov 14 1986
Poster of Uphill All the Way
Uphill All the Way
Sheb Wooley was
64 in Uphill All the Way
as 'Anson Sudro'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Silverado
Silverado
Sheb Wooley was
64 in Silverado
as 'Cavalry Sergeant'.
Wed, Jul 10 1985
Poster of The Dollmaker
The Dollmaker
Sheb Wooley was
63 in The Dollmaker
as 'Mr. Kendrick'.
Sun, May 13 1984
Poster of The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl
Sheb Wooley was
59 in The Big Brawl
as 'Screaming Thug'.
Mon, Aug 18 1980
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Sheb Wooley was
55 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Travis Cobb'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of The War Wagon
The War Wagon
Sheb Wooley was
46 in The War Wagon
as 'Snyder'.
Fri, May 26 1967
Poster of Country Boy
Country Boy
Sheb Wooley was
44 in Country Boy
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Hootenanny Hoot
Hootenanny Hoot
Sheb Wooley was
42 in Hootenanny Hoot
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 01 1963
Poster of Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
Sheb Wooley was
39 in Sergeant Rutledge
as 'Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 25 1960
Poster of Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town
Sheb Wooley was
37 in Terror in a Texas Town
as 'Baxter'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Ride a Violent Mile
Ride a Violent Mile
Sheb Wooley was
36 in Ride a Violent Mile
as 'Jonathan Long'.
Sun, Nov 24 1957
Poster of Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
Sheb Wooley was
36 in Trooper Hook
as 'Townsman'.
Fri, Jul 12 1957
Poster of The Black Whip
The Black Whip
Sheb Wooley was
35 in The Black Whip
as 'Bill Lassater'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of Giant
Giant
Sheb Wooley was
35 in Giant
as 'Gabe Target'.
Thu, Nov 08 1956
Poster of Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
Sheb Wooley was
33 in Man Without a Star
as 'Latigo'.
Thu, Mar 24 1955
Poster of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Sheb Wooley was
33 in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 22 1954
Poster of Arrow In The Dust
Arrow In The Dust
Sheb Wooley was
33 in Arrow In The Dust
as 'Trooper (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 25 1954
Poster of Rose Marie
Rose Marie
Sheb Wooley was
32 in Rose Marie
as 'Corporal'.
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Poster of The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma
Sheb Wooley was
32 in The Boy from Oklahoma
as 'Pete Martin'.
Sat, Feb 27 1954
Poster of Texas Bad Man
Texas Bad Man
Sheb Wooley was
32 in Texas Bad Man
as 'Mack'.
Sun, Dec 20 1953
Poster of The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
Sheb Wooley was
31 in The Lusty Men
as 'Gambler with Buster (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
Sheb Wooley was
31 in Toughest Man in Arizona
Fri, Oct 10 1952
Poster of Cattle Town
Cattle Town
Sheb Wooley was
31 in Cattle Town
as 'Miller'.
Sat, Sep 06 1952
Poster of Hellgate
Hellgate
Sheb Wooley was
31 in Hellgate
as 'Neill Price'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Poster of High Noon
High Noon
Sheb Wooley was
31 in High Noon
as 'Ben Miller'.
Mon, Jun 09 1952
Poster of Distant Drums
Distant Drums
Sheb Wooley was
30 in Distant Drums
as 'Pvt. Jessup'.
Tue, Dec 25 1951
Poster of Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Sheb Wooley was
30 in Fort Worth
as 'Outrider (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 14 1951
Poster of Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn
Sheb Wooley was
30 in Little Big Horn
as 'Quince'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Sheb Wooley was
30 in Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain
Sheb Wooley was
29 in Rocky Mountain
as 'Kay Rawlins'.
Sat, Nov 11 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Sheb Wooley was
63+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Billy Ray Parker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Young Rebels
The Young Rebels
Sheb Wooley was
49+ in The Young Rebels
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Sheb Wooley was
47+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Sheb Wooley was
37+ in Rawhide
as 'Pete Nolan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Sheb Wooley was
36+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Sheb Wooley was
36+ in Maverick
as 'Sheriff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Sheb Wooley was
36+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Pete Martin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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
Poster of My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
Sheb Wooley was
34+ in My Friend Flicka
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Sheb Wooley was
34+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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
Poster of The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Sheb Wooley was
30+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Sheb Wooley was
28+ in The Lone Ranger
as 'Don Wyman, Hatton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Sheb Wooley was
27+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948