Deceased

How Did Sheb Wooley Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/04/1921Born inErick, Oklahoma, USADied16/09/2003 (aged 82)Died inNashvilleCauseleukemiaWikidataQ1349284 ↗Buried atHendersonville Memory GardensTMDb#4080 ↗

Shelby Fredrick 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".

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Filmography49 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMovie	Screaming Citizen (archive sound, uncredited)	84
2002	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMovie	Crewmate's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)	81
2001	Golden DreamsMovie	Screaming Native American	80
1988	Purple People EaterMovie	Harvey Skitters	67
1986	Uphill All the WayMovie	Anson Sudro	65
1985	SilveradoMovie	Cavalry Sergeant	64
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Billy Ray Parker	63
1984	The DollmakerMovie	Mr. Kendrick	63
1981	History of the World: Part IMovie	Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)	60
1980	The Big BrawlMovie	Screaming Thug	59
1976	The Outlaw Josey WalesMovie	Travis Cobb	55
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	47
1967	The War WagonMovie	Snyder	46
1963	Hootenanny Hoot!Movie	Self	42
1963	PT 109Movie	Edmund Drewitch's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)	42
1960	Sergeant RutledgeMovie	Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited)	39
1959	RawhideSeries	Pete Nolan	38
1958	Terror in a Texas TownMovie	Baxter	37
1957	MaverickSeries	Sheriff	36
1957	TrackdownSeries	—	36
1957	SugarfootSeries	Pete Martin	36
1957	Ride a Violent MileMovie	Jonathan Long	36
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Brock	35
1956	GiantMovie	Gabe Target	35
1956	The Black WhipMovie	Bill Lassater	35
1955	CheyenneSeries	—	34
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	—	34
1955	Man Without a StarMovie	Latigo	34
1955	My Friend FlickaSeries	—	34
1954	The Boy from OklahomaMovie	Pete Martin	33
1954	Seven Brides for Seven BrothersMovie	Undetermined Role (uncredited)	33
1954	Rose MarieMovie	Corporal	33
1954	Johnny GuitarMovie	Posseman (uncredited)	33
1954	Arrow In The DustMovie	Trooper (uncredited)	33
1953	The Charge at Feather RiverMovie	Pvt. Wilhelm's Scream (archive sound) (uncredited)	32
1953	Texas Bad ManMovie	Mack	32
1952	High NoonMovie	Ben Miller	31
1952	The Lusty MenMovie	Gambler with Buster (uncredited)	31
1952	HellgateMovie	Neill Price	31
1952	Cattle TownMovie	Miller	31
1951	Fort WorthMovie	Outrider (uncredited)	30
1951	The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries	—	30
1951	Apache DrumsMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	30
1951	Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonMovie	—	30
1951	Little Big HornMovie	Quince	30
1951	Distant DrumsMovie	Pvt. Jessup	30
1950	Rocky MountainMovie	Kay Rawlins	29
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Don Wyman	28
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	27