Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Known for

Acting

Born

March 25, 1938

Birthplace

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Died

October 26, 1999 (aged 61)

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".

Best known work

Gremlins
Gremlins
1984
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
We're No Angels
We're No Angels
1989
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion
1979
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
1976
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
1985
The Civil War
The Civil War
1990
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978

Filmography

  1. TBA

    DoorwaysTV

    as Jake (1 episode)

  2. 2022

    Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    as Self - (archive footage)

  3. 2014

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

    as (archive footage)

  4. 1999

    King Cobra

    as Mayor Ed Biddle

  5. 1995

    Number One Fan

    as Joe Halsey

  6. 1995

    Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

    as Huey P. Long, Sr.

  7. 1994

    Season of Change

    as Big Upton

  8. 1993

    Doorways

    as Jake Mitchell

  9. 1993

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    as Narrator

  10. 1992

    Harmony Cats

    as Bill Stratton

  11. 1992

    Space Case

    as Charlie

  12. 1990

    Dorf Goes Auto Racing

    as Self

  13. 1990

    The Civil WarTV

    as Various (voice) (9 episodes)

  14. 1990

    Buried Alive

    as Sheriff Sam Eberly

  15. 1989

    We're No Angels

    as Father Levesque

  16. 1989

    Disorganized Crime

    as Sheriff Henault

  17. 1988

    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    as Sheriff Ben Tree

  18. 1988

    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    as Sheriff

  19. 1988

    Dixie Lanes

    as Clarence Laidlaw

  20. 1987

    Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

    as Al Bensinger

  21. 1987

    Retribution

    as Lt. Ashley

  22. 1987

    Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    as Charlie Hartford

  23. 1986

    Act of Vengeance

    as Silous Huddleston

  24. 1986

    Dallas: The Early Years

    as Aaron Southworth

  25. 1985

    Growing PainsTV

    as Claver Jackson (1 episode)

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