Acting
Hoyt Axton
EN cinema · 38 credits
Born
25 March 1938
Died
26 October 1999 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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".
Known for
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
as (archive footage)
King Cobra
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Number One Fan
as Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Season of Change
as Big Upton
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
as Narrator
Doorways
as Jake Mitchell
Harmony Cats
as Bill Stratton
Space Case
as Charlie
Buried Alive
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
Disorganized Crime
as Sheriff Henault
We're No Angels
as Father Levesque
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
as Sheriff Ben Tree
Dixie Lanes
as Clarence Laidlaw
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
as Sheriff
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
as Al Bensinger
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
as Charlie Hartford
Retribution
as Lt. Ashley
Act of Vengeance
as Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years
as Aaron Southworth
Gremlins
as Rand Peltzer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Forest Ranger
Heart Like a Wheel
as Jack Roque
Deadline Auto Theft
as Captain Gibbs
Cocaine Blues
as Narrator
The Black Stallion Returns
as Narrator (voice)
Endangered Species
as Ben Morgan
Liar's Moon
as Cecil Duncan
The Junkman
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Cloud Dancer
as Brad's Mechanic
The Black Stallion
as Alec's Father
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
as Cyrus Flint
Smoky
as Fred Denton