Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Acting
Born Mar 25, 1938
From Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Died Oct 26, 1999

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 — Acting

Gremlins
7.1
1984

Gremlins

Randall Peltzer

The Black Stallion
7.0
1979

The Black Stallion

Alec's Father

We're No Angels
6.2
1989

We're No Angels

Father Levesque

Buried Alive
6.7
1990

Buried Alive

Sheriff Sam Eberly

Liar's Moon
5.1
1982

Liar's Moon

Cecil Duncan

Disorganized Crime
5.4
1989

Disorganized Crime

Sheriff Henault

Act of Vengeance
5.6
1986

Act of Vengeance

Silous Huddleston

King Cobra
4.7
1999

King Cobra

Mayor Ed Biddle

Heart Like a Wheel
5.6
1983

Heart Like a Wheel

Jack Roque

Retribution
5.9
1987

Retribution

Lt. Ashley

Space Case
1992

Space Case

Charlie

Endangered Species
4.8
1982

Endangered Species

Ben Morgan

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
6.2
1995

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Huey P. Long, Sr.

The Black Stallion Returns
6.5
1983

The Black Stallion Returns

Narrator (voice)

Doorways
4.2
1993

Doorways

Jake Mitchell

Dixie Lanes
3.0
1988

Dixie Lanes

Clarence Laidlaw

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
6.0
1987

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Al Bensinger

The Steel Collar Man
1985

The Steel Collar Man

Red

Dallas: The Early Years
5.0
1986

Dallas: The Early Years

Aaron Southworth

Smoky
5.5
1966

Smoky

Fred Denton

The Junkman
5.0
1982

The Junkman

Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

1993

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

Narrator

Cloud Dancer
5.6
1980

Cloud Dancer

Brad's Mechanic

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
5.0
1984

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Forest Ranger

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
7.0
2014

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

(archive footage)

1988

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Sheriff

Number One Fan
2.3
1995

Number One Fan

Joe Halsey

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
5.0
1984

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Self

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
1988

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Sheriff Ben Tree

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
5.5
1979

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

Cyrus Flint

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
6.0
1987

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

Charlie Hartford

Dorf Goes Auto Racing
1990

Dorf Goes Auto Racing

Self

Deadline Auto Theft
5.3
1983

Deadline Auto Theft

Captain Gibbs

Season of Change
3.8
1994

Season of Change

Big Upton

Harmony Cats
2.0
1992

Harmony Cats

Bill Stratton

Cocaine Blues
1983

Cocaine Blues

Narrator