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Hoyt Axton

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Duncan, Oklahoma, USA ★ 1.0
Born: March 25, 1938
Died: October 26, 1999

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

Acting Credits (56)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Self - (archive footage) 2022
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (archive footage) 2014
King Cobra
King Cobra Mayor Ed Biddle 1999
Number One Fan
Number One Fan Joe Halsey 1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Huey P. Long, Sr. 1995
Season of Change
Season of Change Big Upton 1994
Doorways
Doorways Jake Mitchell 1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Narrator 1993
Harmony Cats
Harmony Cats Bill Stratton 1992
Space Case
Space Case Charlie 1992
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Dorf Goes Auto Racing Self 1990
The Civil War
The Civil War Various 1990
Buried Alive
Buried Alive Sheriff Sam Eberly 1990
We're No Angels
We're No Angels Father Levesque 1989
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime Sheriff Henault 1989
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Sheriff Ben Tree 1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Sheriff 1988
Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes Clarence Laidlaw 1988
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Al Bensinger 1987
Retribution
Retribution Lt. Ashley 1987
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Charlie Hartford 1987
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance Silous Huddleston 1986
Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years Aaron Southworth 1986
Growing Pains
Growing Pains Claver Jackson 1985
The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man Red 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Sheriff Tate 1984
Cover Up
Cover Up 1984
Gremlins
Gremlins Randall Peltzer 1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Forest Ranger 1984
Domestic Life
Domestic Life 1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Self 1984
Deadline Auto Theft
Deadline Auto Theft Captain Gibbs 1983
The Rousters
The Rousters Jack Slade 1983
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow Self - Narrator (voice) 1983
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel Jack Roque 1983
The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns Narrator (voice) 1983
Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues Narrator 1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Forest Ranger 1982
Endangered Species
Endangered Species Ben Morgan 1982
The Junkman
The Junkman Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice) 1982
Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon Cecil Duncan 1982
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Self 1980
Cloud Dancer
Cloud Dancer Brad's Mechanic 1980
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol Cyrus Flint 1979
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion Alec's Father 1979
Flying High
Flying High 1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati T.J. Watson 1978
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman 1976
The Smothers Brothers Show
The Smothers Brothers Show 1975
Rock Concert
Rock Concert Self 1973
The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special Self 1972
McCloud
McCloud 1970
Smoky
Smoky Fred Denton 1966
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie Bull 1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Doorways
Doorways Jake

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