Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Acting

Born: 1938-03-25 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Died: 1999-10-26

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".

🎬 Movies (20)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

Self - (archive footage)

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

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

2014

(archive footage)

King Cobra

King Cobra

1999

Mayor Ed Biddle

Number One Fan

Number One Fan

1995

Joe Halsey

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

Huey P. Long, Sr.

Season of Change

Season of Change

1994

Big Upton

Doorways

Doorways

1993

Jake Mitchell

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

1993

Narrator

Harmony Cats

Harmony Cats

1992

Bill Stratton

Space Case

Space Case

1992

Charlie

Dorf Goes Auto Racing

Dorf Goes Auto Racing

1990

Self

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

Sheriff Sam Eberly

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989

Father Levesque

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

Sheriff Henault

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988

Sheriff Ben Tree

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988

Sheriff

Dixie Lanes

Dixie Lanes

1988

Clarence Laidlaw

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987

Al Bensinger

Retribution

Retribution

1987

Lt. Ashley

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987

Charlie Hartford