Question: The 1988 film Purple People Eater was based on this mans 1958 novelty song who played what character in the film The Outlaw Josey Wales?
Context: William Denison McKinney (September 12, 1931 – December 1, 2011) was an American character actor whose most famous role was the sadistic mountain man in John Boorman's 1972 film "Deliverance".  McKinney was also recognizable for his performances in seven Clint Eastwood films, most notably as Captain Terrill, commander pursuing the last rebels to "hold out" against surrendering to the Union forces in "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Shelby Fredrick "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 series "Rawhide." The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales is a 1972 American Western novel (also republished in 1975 as Gone to Texas) written by Forrest Carter that was adapted into the film "The Outlaw Josey Wales" directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.  The novel was republished in 1975 under the title "Gone to Texas". Josey Wales is a fictional character created by author Forrest Carter, for his 1973 novel "" (republished in 1975 as "Gone to Texas").  Wales is portrayed in the 1976 western film "The Outlaw Josey Wales" by actor and director Clint Eastwood.  Wales was portrayed by Michael Parks in the 1986 sequel "The Return of Josey Wales". Reel to Real is an American television series on the History channel, hosted by Steve Gillon.  "Reel to Real" shows a film based on a historical event, paired with a documentary about that same historical event.  Historians debate the historical correctness of the film during the intermission.  Films that have appeared on "Reel to Real" include "Battle of the Bulge", "Braveheart", "The Siege", "Bat 21", "Escape from Alcatraz", "The Last of the Mohicans", "Glory", "Unforgiven", "JFK", "Pearl Harbor", "Tobruk", "Pale Rider", "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science-fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name, written and directed by Linda Shayne, and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Thora Birch in her film debut, Dustin Diamond and Peggy Lipton, with Chubby Checker and Little Richard making musical guest appearances.  The film was released on December 16, 1988. Bruce M. "Bear" Fischer (born March 20, 1936) is an American actor, best known for playing the prisoner and rapist "Wolf Grace", in the 1979 film, "Escape from Alcatraz".  Fischer also played a rapist in Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976), and Mr. Coogar in the film "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (1983).  His other film credits include "The Journey of Natty Gann" (1985) and "Grim Prairie Tales" (1990) as an undead gunman.  In addition Fischer was one of the Beauregard Brothers on TV's Dukes of Hazzard. Josey Wales, born Joseph Winston Sterling in St. Mary, Jamaica is an influential Jamaican dancehall deejay.  He was considered, along with Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman and sound system partner Charlie Chaplin, one of the best deejays of the 1980s.  Wales is named after the 1976 Western movie character from "The Outlaw Josey Wales", played by Clint Eastwood, and subsequently nicknamed "The Outlaw". The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American revisionist Western DeLuxe Color and Panavision film set during and after the American Civil War.  It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as the eponymous Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldine Keams.  The film tells the story of Josey Wales, a Missouri farmer whose family is murdered by Union militants during the Civil War.  Driven to revenge, Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla band and fights in the Civil War.  After the war, all the fighters in Wales' group except for Wales surrender to Union officers, but they end up being massacred.  Wales becomes an outlaw and is pursued by bounty hunters and Union soldiers. "The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached no. 1 in the "Billboard" pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, reached no. 12 overall in the UK singles chart and topped the Australian charts.
Answer: Travis Cobb