Hoyt Axton
Actor
- Born
- March 25, 1938 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- October 26, 1999 (age 61)
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
June 8, 1984
We're No Angels
June 2, 1989
The Black Stallion
October 13, 1979
Buried Alive
May 9, 1990
The Black Stallion Returns
March 25, 1983
Disorganized Crime
April 14, 1989
King Cobra
August 10, 1999
Retribution
October 1, 1987
Heart Like a Wheel
April 1, 1983
Act of Vengeance
September 4, 1986
Endangered Species
September 10, 1982
The Junkman
August 28, 1982
Acting37
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage)
- 2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins as (archive footage)
- 1999King Cobra as Mayor Ed Biddle
- 1995Number One Fan as Joe Halsey
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Huey P. Long, Sr.
- 1994Season of Change as Big Upton
- 1993Doorways as Jake Mitchell
- 1993Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle as Narrator
- 1992Harmony Cats as Bill Stratton
- 1992