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Hoyt Axton

Acting · Born March 25, 1938 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

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 with Hoyt Axton

• Gremlins (1984) — Rand Peltzer
• The Black Stallion (1979) — Alec's Father
• We're No Angels (1989) — Father Levesque
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) — Huey P. Long, Sr.
• The Black Stallion Returns (1983) — Narrator (voice)
• Buried Alive (1990) — Sheriff Sam Eberly
• Heart Like a Wheel (1983) — Jack Roque
• Act of Vengeance (1986) — Silous Huddleston
• Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) — Self - (archive footage)
• Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984) — Self
• Retribution (1987) — Lt. Ashley
• Endangered Species (1982) — Ben Morgan

TV shows with Hoyt Axton

• The Civil War (1990) — Various (voice)
• The Rousters (1983) — Jack Slade
• Domestic Life (1984)