HOYT AXTON
Hoyt Axton
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 25, 1938
Deathday: October 26, 1999
Place of Birth: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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".
Filmography
Starring
TBA·
DoorwaysJake
(archive footage)
1999·
King CobraMayor Ed Biddle
Huey P. Long, Sr.
1995·
Number One FanJoe Halsey
1994·
Season of ChangeBig Upton
1993·
DoorwaysJake Mitchell
Narrator
1992·
Space CaseCharlie
1992·
Harmony CatsBill Stratton
1990·
The Civil WarVarious
Self
1990·
Buried AliveSheriff Sam Eberly
1989·
We're No AngelsFather Levesque
1989·
Disorganized CrimeSheriff Henault
Sheriff, Sheriff Ben Tree
1988·
Dixie LanesClarence Laidlaw
1987·
RetributionLt. Ashley
Charlie Hartford
Al Bensinger
Aaron Southworth
1986·
Act of VengeanceSilous Huddleston
1985·
Growing PainsClaver Jackson
1985·
The Steel Collar ManRed
1984·
Domestic Life1984·
Cover Up1984·
Murder, She WroteSheriff Tate
Self
Forest Ranger
1984·
GremlinsRandall Peltzer
1983·
Reading RainbowHimself - Narrator (voice)
1983·
The RoustersJack Slade
Narrator (voice)
1983·
Cocaine BluesNarrator
1983·
Deadline Auto TheftCaptain Gibbs
1983·
Heart Like a WheelJack Roque
1982·
Faerie Tale TheatreForest Ranger
1982·
The JunkmanHimself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
1982·
Liar's MoonCecil Duncan
1982·
Endangered SpeciesBen Morgan
1980·
Cloud DancerBrad's Mechanic
Cyrus Flint
1979·
The Black StallionAlec's Father
1978·
WKRP in CincinnatiT.J. Watson
1978·
Flying High1976·
The Bionic Woman1973·
Rock ConcertSelf
1972·
The Midnight SpecialSelf
1970·
McCloud1966·
SmokyFred Denton
1965·
I Dream of JeannieBull