Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

  • Birthday: 1938-03-25
  • Deathday: 1999-10-26
  • Place of birth: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", and "Never Been to Spain".

Filmography

Gremlins

1984

As Randall Peltzer

Disorganized Crime

1989

As Sheriff Henault

The Hollywood Knights

1980

As Lead Cop

We're No Angels

1989

As Father Levesque

Heart Like a Wheel

1983

As Jack Roque

King Cobra

1999

As Mayor Ed Biddle

Buried Alive

1990

As Sheriff Sam Eberly

Endangered Species

1982

As Ben Morgan

The Black Stallion

1979

As Alec's Father

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987

As Al Bensinger

Deadline Auto Theft

1983

As Captain Gibbs

Liar's Moon

1982

As Cecil Duncan

Number One Fan

1995

As Joe Halsey

Cocaine Blues

1983

As Narrator

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

As Huey P. Long, Sr.

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988

As Sheriff Ben Tree

Harmony Cats

1992

As Bill Stratton

Act of Vengeance

1986

As Silous Huddleston

Retribution

1987

As Lt. Ashley

Dixie Lanes

1988

As Clarence Laidlaw

Dallas: The Early Years

1986

As Aaron Southworth

The Junkman

1982

As Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1984

As Forest Ranger

Smoky

1966

As Fred Denton

Space Case

1992

As Charlie

Season of Change

1994

As Big Upton

Cloud Dancer

1980

As Brad's Mechanic

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

As Narrator (voice)

Production

Americana

2022

As Music

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