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 - 2019 |
Birth - Apr 10, 1921 |
Death - Sep 16, 2003 |
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Subgenres - Western Film, Romantic Comedy, Buddy Film, Musical, Epic Film
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Ben Colder, Shelby F. Wooley, Shelby Wooley-
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