Hoyt Axton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 25, 1938

died

October 26, 1999

place of birth

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

total credits

35 movies

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".

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Known For

Filmography

35 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984as Randall Peltzer
We're No Angels
6.2

We're No Angels

1989as Father Levesque
The Black Stallion
7.0

The Black Stallion

1979as Alec's Father
Buried Alive
6.7

Buried Alive

1990as Sheriff Sam Eberly
Disorganized Crime
5.5

Disorganized Crime

1989as Sheriff Henault
King Cobra
4.8

King Cobra

1999as Mayor Ed Biddle
The Black Stallion Returns
6.5

The Black Stallion Returns

1983as Narrator (voice)
Number One Fan
3.3

Number One Fan

1995as Joe Halsey
Act of Vengeance
5.6

Act of Vengeance

1986as Silous Huddleston
Endangered Species
4.9

Endangered Species

1982as Ben Morgan
Retribution
6.0

Retribution

1987as Lt. Ashley
Heart Like a Wheel
5.8

Heart Like a Wheel

1983as Jack Roque
Doorways
4.2

Doorways

1993as Jake Mitchell
Smoky
6.7

Smoky

1966as Fred Denton
Cloud Dancer
6.0

Cloud Dancer

1980as Brad's Mechanic
Liar's Moon
5.5

Liar's Moon

1982as Cecil Duncan
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
6.2

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987as Al Bensinger
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
6.5

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987as Charlie Hartford
Dallas: The Early Years
5.3

Dallas: The Early Years

1986as Aaron Southworth
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
7.3

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

2014as (archive footage)
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
6.7

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
6.7

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1984as Forest Ranger
Season of Change
4.6

Season of Change

1994as Big Upton
Space Case
10.0

Space Case

1992as Charlie
The Junkman
5.2

The Junkman

1982as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
8.0

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988as Sheriff Ben Tree
Harmony Cats
5.0

Harmony Cats

1992as Bill Stratton
The Steel Collar Man
8.0

The Steel Collar Man

1985as Red
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022as Self - (archive footage)
Dixie Lanes
4.0

Dixie Lanes

1988as Clarence Laidlaw
Deadline Auto Theft
5.4

Deadline Auto Theft

1983as Captain Gibbs
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
7.0

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

1979as Cyrus Flint
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984as Self
Cocaine Blues
7.0

Cocaine Blues

1983as Narrator
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
9.0

Dorf Goes Auto Racing

1990as Self