Hoyt Axton
Known for Acting
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
1984
as Randall Peltzer
Buried Alive
1990
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
The Black Stallion
1979
as Alec's Father
We're No Angels
1989
as Father Levesque
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
as Narrator (voice)
Act of Vengeance
1986
as Silous Huddleston
Retribution
1987
as Lt. Ashley
Endangered Species
1982
as Ben Morgan
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Sheriff Henault
Liar's Moon
1982
as Cecil Duncan
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
as Jack Roque
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
1987
as Al Bensinger
King Cobra
1999
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Smoky
1966
as Fred Denton
Cloud Dancer
1980
as Brad's Mechanic
The Junkman
1982
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Dixie Lanes
1988
as Clarence Laidlaw
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
as Narrator
Dallas: The Early Years
1986
as Aaron Southworth