Hoyt Axton
Acting
Born: March 25, 1938 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Died: October 26, 1999 (aged 61)
Highest Rated
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".
Known for
Gremlins
1984
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
We're No Angels
1989
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Black Stallion
1979
The Bionic Woman
1976
Buried Alive
1990
Growing Pains
1985
The Civil War
1990
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
McCloud
1970
Photos (2)
Movies (31)
Gremlins
Randall Peltzer
Buried Alive
Sheriff Sam Eberly
The Black Stallion
Alec's Father
We're No Angels
Father Levesque
Act of Vengeance
Silous Huddleston
Endangered Species
Ben Morgan
Disorganized Crime
Sheriff Henault
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Sr.
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
(archive footage)
Harmony Cats
Bill Stratton
King Cobra
Mayor Ed Biddle
The Black Stallion Returns
Narrator (voice)
Retribution
Lt. Ashley
Liar's Moon
Cecil Duncan
Heart Like a Wheel
Jack Roque
The Steel Collar Man
Red
Doorways
Jake Mitchell
Number One Fan
Joe Halsey
Dallas: The Early Years
Aaron Southworth
Dixie Lanes
Clarence Laidlaw
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Charlie Hartford
Cloud Dancer
Brad's Mechanic
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Forest Ranger
Season of Change
Big Upton
Smoky
Fred Denton
Deadline Auto Theft
Captain Gibbs
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Cyrus Flint
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Al Bensinger
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Sheriff Ben Tree
Space Case
Charlie
Cocaine Blues
Narrator
TV Shows (13)
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Tate · 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
Bull · 1 eps
The Bionic Woman
1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
Growing Pains
Claver Jackson · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Forest Ranger · 1 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
T.J. Watson · 1 eps
Cover Up
1 eps
The Civil War
Various (voice) · 9 eps
Flying High
1 eps
The Rousters
Jack Slade · 13 eps
The Smothers Brothers Show
1 eps
Domestic Life
10 eps
Self / Appearances (11)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The Midnight Special
Self · 1 eps
Rock Concert
Self · 1 eps
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · 1 eps
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Junkman
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Self
