Hoyt Axton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1938
- Died
- October 26, 1999
- Birthplace
- Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins 2014
as (archive footage)
King Cobra 1999
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Number One Fan 1995
as Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long 1995
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Season of Change 1994
as Big Upton
Doorways 1993
as Jake Mitchell
- Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993
as Narrator
Harmony Cats 1992
as Bill Stratton
Space Case 1992
as Charlie
Dorf Goes Auto Racing 1990
as Self
Buried Alive 1990
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
We're No Angels 1989
as Father Levesque
Disorganized Crime 1989
as Sheriff Henault
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge 1988
as Sheriff
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge 1988
as Sheriff Ben Tree
Dixie Lanes 1988
as Clarence Laidlaw
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek 1987
as Al Bensinger
Retribution 1987
as Lt. Ashley
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story 1987
as Charlie Hartford
Act of Vengeance 1986
as Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years 1986
as Aaron Southworth
The Steel Collar Man 1985
as Red
Gremlins 1984
as Rand Peltzer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1984
as Forest Ranger
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' 1984
as Self
Deadline Auto Theft 1983
as Captain Gibbs
Heart Like a Wheel 1983
as Jack Roque
The Black Stallion Returns 1983
as Narrator (voice)
Cocaine Blues 1983
as Narrator
Endangered Species 1982
as Ben Morgan
The Junkman 1982
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Liar's Moon 1982
as Cecil Duncan
Cloud Dancer 1980
as Brad's Mechanic
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol 1979
as Cyrus Flint
The Black Stallion 1979
as Alec's Father
The Legend of Hillbilly John 1974
Songs
Smoky 1966
as Fred Denton
Credits from TMDB.