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