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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".
Sheb Wooley was an American character actor in many Westerns, a figure in country-western music, and the voice of the 'Wilhelm Scream'. He had a hit song with "The Purple People Eater" and played Pete Nolan on Rawhide.
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Sheb Wooley was an American actor and singer who had a long and distinguished career in the music industry and the Western film industry. He was known for his hit country songs, such as 'The Purple People Eater' and 'Luke the Spook', and his roles in films like 'High Noon' and 'Hoosiers'. He also voiced the iconic "Wilhelm scream" sound effect in many films and TV shows.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
