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Sheb Wooley

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Born: April 10 1921, Erick, Oklahoma, USA

Died: September 16, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

American actor and Country singer. Presumed to be the voice actor that performed the original [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream]'Wilhelm scream'[/url]. He recorded a series of novelty songs including the 1958 novelty song "The Purple People Eater" and, under the name Ben Colder, the #6 country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2". He portrayed 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 series Rawhide.

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Some of Sheb Wooley's most popular tracks include The Purple People Eater, Purple People Eater, The Purple People Eater - Rerecorded, Santa Claus Meets the Purple People Eater, The Purple People Eater (Rerecorded). Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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