Hoyt Axton
Born
March 25, 1938
Died
October 26, 1999 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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".
Known For

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
(archive footage)
2014

King Cobra
Mayor Ed Biddle
1999

Number One Fan
Joe Halsey
1995

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Sr.
1995

Season of Change
Big Upton
1994

Doorways
Jake Mitchell
1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Narrator
1993
Harmony Cats
Bill Stratton
1992

Space Case
Charlie
1992

Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Self
1990

The Civil War
Various · (9 episodes)
1990

Buried Alive
Sheriff Sam Eberly
1990

We're No Angels
Father Levesque
1989

Disorganized Crime
Sheriff Henault
1989

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Sheriff Ben Tree
1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Sheriff
1988

Dixie Lanes
Clarence Laidlaw
1988

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Al Bensinger
1987

Retribution
Lt. Ashley
1987

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Charlie Hartford
1987

Act of Vengeance
Silous Huddleston
1986

Dallas: The Early Years
Aaron Southworth
1986

Growing Pains
Claver Jackson · (1 episode)
1985

The Steel Collar Man
Red
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Tate · (1 episode)
1984

Cover Up
(1 episode)
1984

Gremlins
Randall Peltzer
1984

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Forest Ranger
1984

Domestic Life
(10 episodes)
1984

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
1984

Deadline Auto Theft
Captain Gibbs
1983

The Rousters
Jack Slade · (13 episodes)
1983

Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983

Heart Like a Wheel
Jack Roque
1983

The Black Stallion Returns
Narrator (voice)
1983

Cocaine Blues
Narrator
1983

Faerie Tale Theatre
Forest Ranger · (1 episode)
1982

Endangered Species
Ben Morgan
1982

The Junkman
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
1982

Liar's Moon
Cecil Duncan
1982

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · (1 episode)
1980

Cloud Dancer
Brad's Mechanic
1980

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Cyrus Flint
1979

The Black Stallion
Alec's Father
1979

Flying High
(1 episode)
1978

WKRP in Cincinnati
T.J. Watson · (1 episode)
1978

The Bionic Woman
(1 episode)
1976
The Smothers Brothers Show
(1 episode)
1975

Rock Concert
Self · (1 episode)
1973

The Midnight Special
Self · (1 episode)
1972

McCloud
(1 episode)
1970

Smoky
Fred Denton
1966

I Dream of Jeannie
Bull · (1 episode)
1965

Doorways
Jake · (1 episode)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962