Hoyt Axton

Actor

1938-03-25 – 1999-10-26 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

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".

• Gremlins (1984) — Randall Peltzer
• We're No Angels (1989) — Father Levesque
• The Black Stallion (1979) — Alec's Father
• Buried Alive (1990) — Sheriff Sam Eberly
• The Black Stallion Returns (1983) — Narrator (voice)
• Disorganized Crime (1989) — Sheriff Henault
• King Cobra (1999) — Mayor Ed Biddle
• Retribution (1987) — Lt. Ashley
• Heart Like a Wheel (1983) — Jack Roque
• Act of Vengeance (1986) — Silous Huddleston
• Endangered Species (1982) — Ben Morgan
• Liar's Moon (1982) — Cecil Duncan
• Deadline Auto Theft (1983) — Captain Gibbs
• Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) — Al Bensinger
• Cloud Dancer (1980) — Brad's Mechanic
• Number One Fan (1995) — Joe Halsey
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) — Huey P. Long, Sr.
• Dixie Lanes (1988) — Clarence Laidlaw
• Dallas: The Early Years (1986) — Aaron Southworth
• Season of Change (1994) — Big Upton
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) — Forest Ranger
• Doorways (1993) — Jake Mitchell
• Smoky (1966) — Fred Denton
• Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979) — Cyrus Flint