Actor
Hoyt Axton
Born March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USADied October 26, 199930 films
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".
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30 films as actor- 1999King CobraMayor Ed Biddle
- 1995Number One FanJoe Halsey
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongHuey P. Long, Sr.
- 1994Season of ChangeBig Upton
- 1993DoorwaysJake Mitchell
- 1992Harmony CatsBill Stratton
- 1992Space CaseCharlie
- 1990Buried AliveSheriff Sam Eberly
- 1989We're No AngelsFather Levesque
- 1989Disorganized CrimeSheriff Henault
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeSheriff Ben Tree
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeSheriff
- 1988Dixie LanesClarence Laidlaw
- 1987Christmas Comes to Willow CreekAl Bensinger
- 1987RetributionLt. Ashley
- 1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter StoryCharlie Hartford
- 1986Act of VengeanceSilous Huddleston
- 1986Dallas: The Early YearsAaron Southworth
- 1985The Steel Collar ManRed
- 1984GremlinsRand Peltzer
- 1984Goldilocks and the Three BearsForest Ranger
- 1983Deadline Auto TheftCaptain Gibbs
- 1983Heart Like a WheelJack Roque
- 1983The Black Stallion ReturnsNarrator (voice)
- 1982Endangered SpeciesBen Morgan
- 1982Liar's MoonCecil Duncan
- 1980Cloud DancerBrad's Mechanic
- 1979Skinflint: A Country Christmas CarolCyrus Flint
- 1979The Black StallionAlec's Father
- 1966SmokyFred Denton