Hoyt Axton

Acting

Hoyt Axton

Born March 25, 1938Duncan, Oklahoma, USA56 credits

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

King Cobra
1999King Cobra
as Mayor Ed BiddleMovie
Number One Fan
1995Number One Fan
as Joe HalseyMovie
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as Huey P. Long, Sr.Movie
Season of Change
1994Season of Change
as Big UptonMovie
Doorways
1993Doorways
as Jake MitchellMovie
Harmony Cats
1992Harmony Cats
as Bill StrattonMovie
Space Case
1992Space Case
as CharlieMovie
The Civil War
1990The Civil War
as VariousTV
Buried Alive
1990Buried Alive
as Sheriff Sam EberlyMovie
We're No Angels
1989We're No Angels
as Father LevesqueMovie
Disorganized Crime
1989Disorganized Crime
as Sheriff HenaultMovie
Dixie Lanes
1988Dixie Lanes
as Clarence LaidlawMovie
Retribution
1987Retribution
as Lt. AshleyMovie
Act of Vengeance
1986Act of Vengeance
as Silous HuddlestonMovie
Dallas: The Early Years
1986Dallas: The Early Years
as Aaron SouthworthMovie
Growing Pains
1985Growing Pains
as Claver JacksonTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff TateTV
Gremlins
1984Gremlins
as Randall PeltzerMovie
Deadline Auto Theft
1983Deadline Auto Theft
as Captain GibbsMovie
The Rousters
1983The Rousters
as Jack SladeTV
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Heart Like a Wheel
1983Heart Like a Wheel
as Jack RoqueMovie
The Black Stallion Returns
1983The Black Stallion Returns
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Cocaine Blues
1983Cocaine Blues
as NarratorMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
as Forest RangerTV
Endangered Species
1982Endangered Species
as Ben MorganMovie
The Junkman
1982The Junkman
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)Movie
Liar's Moon
1982Liar's Moon
as Cecil DuncanMovie
Cloud Dancer
1980Cloud Dancer
as Brad's MechanicMovie
The Black Stallion
1979The Black Stallion
as Alec's FatherMovie
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978WKRP in Cincinnati
as T.J. WatsonTV
Smoky
1966Smoky
as Fred DentonMovie
Doorways
Doorways
as JakeTV