Hoyt Axton
Born
March 25, 1938 (age 61)
Died
October 26, 1999
Birthplace
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Hoyt Axton

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".

Movies

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
2014 ★ 7.0
(archive footage)
King Cobra
King Cobra
1999 ★ 4.7
Mayor Ed Biddle
Number One Fan
Number One Fan
1995 ★ 2.3
Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995 ★ 6.2
Huey P. Long, Sr.
Season of Change
Season of Change
1994 ★ 3.8
Big Upton
Doorways
Doorways
1993 ★ 4.3
Jake Mitchell
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
Narrator
Harmony Cats
Harmony Cats
1992 ★ 2.0
Bill Stratton
Space Case
Space Case
1992
Charlie
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990 ★ 6.6
Sheriff Sam Eberly
We're No Angels
We're No Angels
1989 ★ 6.2
Father Levesque
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
1989 ★ 5.4
Sheriff Henault
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
1988
Sheriff Ben Tree
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
1988
Sheriff
Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes
1988 ★ 3.0
Clarence Laidlaw
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
1987 ★ 6.0
Al Bensinger
Retribution
Retribution
1987 ★ 5.9
Lt. Ashley
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
Charlie Hartford
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance
1986 ★ 5.6
Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years
1986 ★ 5.0
Aaron Southworth
The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man
1985
Red
Gremlins
Gremlins
1984 ★ 7.1
Randall Peltzer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1984 ★ 5.0
Forest Ranger
Deadline Auto Theft
Deadline Auto Theft
1983 ★ 5.3
Captain Gibbs
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel
1983 ★ 5.4
Jack Roque
The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns
1983 ★ 6.4
Narrator (voice)
Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues
1983
Narrator
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
1982 ★ 4.8
Ben Morgan
Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon
1982 ★ 5.1
Cecil Duncan
Cloud Dancer
Cloud Dancer
1980 ★ 5.6
Brad's Mechanic
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
1979 ★ 5.5
Cyrus Flint
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion
1979 ★ 7.0
Alec's Father
Smoky
Smoky
1966 ★ 5.5
Fred Denton
GREMLINS 25th Anniversary Edition
GREMLINS 25th Anniversary Edition
Randall "Rand" Peltzer

TV Series