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Labels. MGM. Musical artist. 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. 2".
Actor: Rawhide. American character actor in many Westerns, Sheb Wooley was also a figure in country-western music. Born and raised in Oklahoma, he spent his youth as a cowhand. His musical ability led to radio and subsequently film work. He played minor supporting roles for a dozen years starting in 1950, including one of the Frank Miller gang ...
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Tall Celebrities. Childhood & Early Life. Sheb was born Shelby Fredrick Wooley on April 10, 1921, in Erick, Oklahoma, to William C Wooley and Ora E Wooley. He grew up with his older brothers, Logan and Hubert, and his younger brother, William. Sheb's father was a farmer, and his family owned horses. He learned horseback riding at a young age ...
Sheb Wooley, who menaced Gary Cooper in "High Noon," played the trail scout on TV's "Rawhide" and scored one of the biggest novelty recording hits of the 1950s with "The Purple People Eater," has ...
Sep 18, 2003 · Sheb Wooley, an actor in ''High Noon'' and other westerns who also recorded the 1958 pop hit ''The Purple People Eater,'' died here on Tuesday. He was 82. He suffered from leukemia, his wife ...
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Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley 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" and under the name Ben Colder the country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2". As an actor, he portrayed Cletus Summers, the principal of Hickory High School and assistant coach in the 1986 film Hoosiers; Ben ...
Sep 17, 2003 · Entertainer Sheb Wooley, best known for his 1958 hit song "Purple People Eaters," dies from complications from leukemia. He was 82. Wooley also had a successful acting career that included roles ...
