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