Hoyt Axton
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".
Known For
Randall Peltzer
Gremlins
Sheriff Henault
Disorganized Crime
Father Levesque
We're No Angels
Jack Roque
Heart Like a Wheel
Mayor Ed Biddle
King Cobra
Sheriff Sam Eberly
Buried Alive
Ben Morgan
Endangered Species
Alec's Father
The Black Stallion
Al Bensinger
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Captain Gibbs
Deadline Auto Theft
Cecil Duncan
Liar's Moon
Joe Halsey
Number One Fan
Charlie Hartford
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Self
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Narrator
Cocaine Blues
Huey P. Long, Sr.
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Bill Stratton
Harmony Cats
Brad's Mechanic
Cloud Dancer
Sheriff Ben Tree
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Fred Denton
Smoky
Narrator (voice)
The Black Stallion Returns
Silous Huddleston
Act of Vengeance
Lt. Ashley
Retribution
Clarence Laidlaw
Dixie Lanes
Aaron Southworth
Dallas: The Early Years
Cyrus Flint
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Sheriff
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
The Junkman
Forest Ranger
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Charlie
Space Case
Narrator
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Red
The Steel Collar Man
Self
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Big Upton
Season of Change
(archive footage)
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Jake Mitchell
Doorways
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
36
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-03-25
Place of Birth
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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