Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

🎂 25th March 1938 (87 yrs) 📍 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".

Hoyt Axton

🎬 Movies Featuring Hoyt Axton

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)

as Self - (archive footage)
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)

as (archive footage)
King Cobra

King Cobra (1999)

as Mayor Ed Biddle
Number One Fan

Number One Fan (1995)

as Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Season of Change

Season of Change (1994)

as Big Upton
Doorways

Doorways (1993)

as Jake Mitchell
No Image

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993)

as Narrator
No Image

Harmony Cats (1992)

as Bill Stratton
Space Case

Space Case (1992)

as Charlie
Dorf Goes Auto Racing

Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990)

as Self
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1990)

as Sheriff Sam Eberly
We're No Angels

We're No Angels (1989)

as Father Levesque
Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime (1989)

as Sheriff Henault
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)

as Sheriff Ben Tree
No Image

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)

as Sheriff
Dixie Lanes

Dixie Lanes (1988)

as Clarence Laidlaw
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)

as Al Bensinger
Retribution

Retribution (1987)

as Lt. Ashley
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987)

as Charlie Hartford
Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance (1986)

as Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years

Dallas: The Early Years (1986)

as Aaron Southworth
The Steel Collar Man

The Steel Collar Man (1985)

as Red
Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

as Randall Peltzer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984)

as Forest Ranger
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)

as Self
Deadline Auto Theft

Deadline Auto Theft (1983)

as Captain Gibbs
Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel (1983)

as Jack Roque
The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

as Narrator (voice)
Cocaine Blues

Cocaine Blues (1983)

as Narrator
Endangered Species

Endangered Species (1982)

as Ben Morgan
The Junkman

The Junkman (1982)

as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon (1982)

as Cecil Duncan
Cloud Dancer

Cloud Dancer (1980)

as Brad's Mechanic
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)

as Cyrus Flint
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion (1979)

as Alec's Father
Smoky

Smoky (1966)

as Fred Denton