Born 1938 (age 61) · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Appears in 59 titles

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

Gremlins
7.1
Gremlins
1984
as Randall Peltzer
We're No Angels
6.2
We're No Angels
1989
as Father Levesque
The Black Stallion
7.0
The Black Stallion
1979
as Alec's Father
Buried Alive
6.7
Buried Alive
1990
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
The Black Stallion Returns
6.5
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
as Narrator (voice)
King Cobra
4.8
King Cobra
1999
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Disorganized Crime
5.5
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Sheriff Henault
Retribution
6.0
Retribution
1987
as Lt. Ashley
Heart Like a Wheel
5.8
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as Jack Roque
Endangered Species
4.9
Endangered Species
1982
as Ben Morgan
The Junkman
5.2
The Junkman
1982
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Act of Vengeance
5.7
Act of Vengeance
1986
as Silous Huddleston
Liar's Moon
5.5
Liar's Moon
1982
as Cecil Duncan
Deadline Auto Theft
5.4
Deadline Auto Theft
1983
as Captain Gibbs
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
6.2
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
1987
as Al Bensinger
Cloud Dancer
6.0
Cloud Dancer
1980
as Brad's Mechanic
Number One Fan
3.3
Number One Fan
1995
as Joe Halsey
Dixie Lanes
4.0
Dixie Lanes
1988
as Clarence Laidlaw
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
6.7
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Dallas: The Early Years
5.3
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
as Aaron Southworth