Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley was an American 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; played Travis Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales; and also had a co-starring role as scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide. Additionally, Wooley recorded a series of novelty songs under the name Ben Colder, notably a #6 country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2".
Sheb Wooley
Active - 1950 - 2013 |
Birth - Apr 10, 1921 |
Death - Sep 16, 2003 |
Genres - Action-Adventure, Western, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
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Subgenres - Western Film, Epic Film, Science Fiction Comedy, Heist Film, Buddy Film
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Ben Colder, Shelby F. Wooley, Shelby Wooley-
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Western Film, Epic Film, Science Fiction Comedy, Heist Film, Buddy Film, Historical Film, Musical, Parody Film, Prison Film, Romantic Comedy, Vigilante Film, Action Comedy Film, Animated Short, Anti-War, Bavarian Porn, Comedy Horror, Detective Film, Disaster Film, Exploitation Film, Family Film, Ghost Film, High School, Martial Arts Film, Monster Film, Pornographic Film, Satire, Science Fiction, Serial Killer, Slasher Film, Space Opera, Splatter Film, Superhero Film, Supernatural Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film, Techno-Thriller, Teen Film, Time-Travel Film, Trial Film, Zombie Film