Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

1938-03-25 – 1999-10-26 (age 61) Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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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".

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Gremlins
Gremlins

1984

as Randall Peltzer

We're No Angels
We're No Angels

1989

as Father Levesque

Buried Alive
Buried Alive

1990

as Sheriff Sam Eberly

The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion

1979

as Alec's Father

King Cobra
King Cobra

1999

as Mayor Ed Biddle

Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance

1986

as Silous Huddleston

Space Case
Space Case

1992

as Charlie

Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years

1986

as Aaron Southworth

Retribution
Retribution

1987

as Lt. Ashley

Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime

1989

as Sheriff Henault

The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns

1983

as Narrator (voice)

Doorways
Doorways

1993

as Jake Mitchell

Smoky
Smoky

1966

as Fred Denton

Endangered Species
Endangered Species

1982

as Ben Morgan

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel

1983

as Jack Roque

The Junkman
The Junkman

1982

as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)

Cloud Dancer
Cloud Dancer

1980

as Brad's Mechanic

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

as Huey P. Long, Sr.

Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon

1982

as Cecil Duncan