Sheb Wooley

    Sheb Wooley

    April 10, 1921 (104 years old) in Erick, Oklahoma, USA

    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". As an actor, he portrayed Cletus Summers, the principal of Hickory High School and assistant coach in the 1986 film Hoosiers; Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller in the film High Noon; Travis Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales, and scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide.

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    The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
    The Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger
    The Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger
    The Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger
    Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote

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