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Shelby F. Wooley

Also Known As: "Sheb Wooley", "Ben Colder"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States
Death: September 16, 2003 (82) (leukemia)
Place of Burial: Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Private and Ora E. Wooley
Husband of Private
Ex-husband of Private; Private; Private and Private
Father of Private
Brother of William Curtis Wooley and Hubert Garland Wooley

Occupation: actor; singer-song writer
Managed by: Private User
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About Sheb Wooley

from Wikipedia:

Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character 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 program Rawhide. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7872670/sheb-wooley

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Sheb Wooley's Timeline

1921
April 10, 1921
Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States
2003
September 16, 2003
Age 82