Hoyt Axton
March 25, 1938 (86 years old) in 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".
Known For
Credits
- 2014 ·Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlinsas (archive footage)
- 1999 ·King Cobraas Mayor Ed Biddle
- 1995 ·Number One Fanas Joe Halsey
- 1995 ·Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Huey P. Long, Sr.
- 1994 ·Season of Changeas Big Upton
- 1993 ·Doorwaysas Jake Mitchell
- 1993 ·Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycleas Narrator
- 1992 ·Harmony Catsas Bill Stratton
- 1992 ·Space Caseas Charlie
- 1990 ·Dorf Goes Auto Racingas Self
- 1990 ·The Civil Waras Various
- 1990 ·Buried Aliveas Sheriff Sam Eberly
- 1989 ·We're No Angelsas Father Levesque
- 1989 ·Disorganized Crimeas Sheriff Henault
- 1988 ·Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Sheriff Ben Tree
- 1988 ·Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Sheriff
- 1988 ·Dixie Lanesas Clarence Laidlaw
- 1987 ·Christmas Comes to Willow Creekas Al Bensinger
- 1987 ·Retributionas Lt. Ashley
- 1987 ·Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Storyas Charlie Hartford
- 1986 ·Act of Vengeanceas Silous Huddleston
- 1986 ·Dallas: The Early Yearsas Aaron Southworth
- 1985 ·Growing Painsas Claver Jackson
- 1985 ·The Steel Collar Manas Red
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Sheriff Tate
- 1984 ·Cover Upas
- 1984 ·Gremlinsas Randall Peltzer
- 1984 ·Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Forest Ranger
- 1984 ·Domestic Lifeas
- 1984 ·Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'as Self
- 1983 ·Deadline Auto Theftas Captain Gibbs
- 1983 ·The Roustersas Jack Slade
- 1983 ·Reading Rainbowas Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1983 ·Heart Like a Wheelas Jack Roque
- 1983 ·The Black Stallion Returnsas Narrator (voice)
- 1983 ·Cocaine Bluesas Narrator
- 1982 ·Faerie Tale Theatreas Forest Ranger
- 1982 ·Endangered Speciesas Ben Morgan
- 1982 ·The Junkmanas Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
- 1982 ·Liar's Moonas Cecil Duncan
- 1980 ·Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self
- 1980 ·Cloud Danceras Brad's Mechanic
- 1979 ·Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carolas Cyrus Flint
- 1979 ·The Black Stallionas Alec's Father
- 1978 ·Flying Highas
- 1978 ·WKRP in Cincinnatias T.J. Watson
- 1976 ·The Bionic Womanas
- 1973 ·Rock Concertas Self
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1966 ·Smokyas Fred Denton
- 1965 ·I Dream of Jeannieas Bull
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- Future ·Doorwaysas Jake