Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/25/1938
Place of Birth
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Hoyt Axton
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".
Known For
Gremlins
as Randall Peltzer
King Cobra
as Mayor Ed Biddle
Retribution
as Lt. Ashley
Buried Alive
as Sheriff Sam Eberly
The Junkman
as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Smoky
as Fred Denton
The Black Stallion
as Alec's Father
Disorganized Crime
as Sheriff Henault
Dixie Lanes
as Clarence Laidlaw
Deadline Auto Theft
as Captain Gibbs
Doorways
as Jake Mitchell
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
as Sheriff Ben Tree
Cloud Dancer
as Brad's Mechanic
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
as Self
Heart Like a Wheel
as Jack Roque
Cocaine Blues
as Narrator
Space Case
as Charlie
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Forest Ranger