Hoyt Axton
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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
Credits
Gremlins (1984)
as Randall Peltzer
The Black Stallion (1979)
as Alec's Father
We're No Angels (1989)
as Father Levesque
Buried Alive (1990)
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
Endangered Species (1982)
as Ben Morgan
King Cobra (1999)
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Retribution (1987)
as Lt. Ashley
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
as Narrator (voice)
Liar's Moon (1982)
as Cecil Duncan
Disorganized Crime (1989)
as Sheriff Henault
Number One Fan (1995)
as Joe Halsey
Act of Vengeance (1986)
as Silous Huddleston
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
as Jack Roque
Doorways (1993)
as Jake Mitchell
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
Dixie Lanes (1988)
as Clarence Laidlaw
Smoky (1966)
as Fred Denton
Cloud Dancer (1980)
as Brad's Mechanic
Dallas: The Early Years (1986)
as Aaron Southworth
The Junkman (1982)
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Harmony Cats (1992)
as Bill Stratton
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984)
as Forest Ranger
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987)
as Charlie Hartford
The Steel Collar Man (1985)
as Red
Space Case (1992)
as Charlie
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)
as Sheriff Ben Tree
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)
as (archive footage)
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993)
as Narrator
Season of Change (1994)
as Big Upton
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)
as Al Bensinger
Deadline Auto Theft (1983)
as Captain Gibbs
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)
as Cyrus Flint
Cocaine Blues (1983)
as Narrator
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988)
as Sheriff
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)
as Self
Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990)
as Self