7.1
Movie
Acting
Hoyt Axton
- Born
- Died
- (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
- Credits
- 58 titles
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".
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.8
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
6.2
Movie
We're No Angels
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.1
Movie
The Black Stallion
7.0
TV
The Bionic Woman
6.7
Movie
Buried Alive
6.5
TV
Growing Pains
7.9
TV
The Civil War
7.6
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
7.6
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
6.5
Movie
The Black Stallion Returns
7.2
TV
McCloud
8.4
TV
Reading Rainbow
5.4
Movie
Disorganized Crime
4.8
Movie
King Cobra
6.0
Movie
Retribution
5.9
Movie
Heart Like a Wheel
Acting credits 57
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Doorways TV | Jake (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Film | Self - (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Film | (archive footage) |
| 1999 | King Cobra Film | Mayor Ed Biddle |
| 1995 | Number One Fan Film | Joe Halsey |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Film | Huey P. Long, Sr. |
| 1994 | Season of Change Film | Big Upton |
| 1993 | Doorways Film | Jake Mitchell |
| 1993 | Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Film | Narrator |
| 1992 | Harmony Cats Film | Bill Stratton |
| 1992 | Space Case Film | Charlie |
| 1990 | Dorf Goes Auto Racing Film | Self |
| 1990 | The Civil War TV | Various (voice) (9 ep) |
| 1990 | Buried Alive Film | Sheriff Sam Eberly |
| 1989 | We're No Angels Film | Father Levesque |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime Film | Sheriff Henault |
| 1988 | Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Film | Sheriff Ben Tree |
| 1988 | Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Film | Sheriff |
| 1988 | Dixie Lanes Film | Clarence Laidlaw |
| 1987 | Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Film | Al Bensinger |
| 1987 | Retribution Film | Lt. Ashley |
| 1987 | Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Film | Charlie Hartford |
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance Film | Silous Huddleston |
| 1986 | Dallas: The Early Years Film | Aaron Southworth |
| 1985 | Growing Pains TV | Claver Jackson (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Steel Collar Man Film | Red |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Sheriff Tate (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Cover Up TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Gremlins Film | Rand Peltzer |
| 1984 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears Film | Forest Ranger |
| 1984 | Domestic Life TV | (10 ep) |
| 1984 | Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Film | Self |
| 1983 | Deadline Auto Theft Film | Captain Gibbs |
| 1983 | The Rousters TV | Jack Slade (13 ep) |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel Film | Jack Roque |
| 1983 | The Black Stallion Returns Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1983 | Cocaine Blues Film | Narrator |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre TV | Forest Ranger (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Endangered Species Film | Ben Morgan |
| 1982 | The Junkman Film | Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice) |
| 1982 | Liar's Moon Film | Cecil Duncan |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Cloud Dancer Film | Brad's Mechanic |
| 1979 | Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol Film | Cyrus Flint |
| 1979 | The Black Stallion Film | Alec's Father |
| 1978 | Flying High TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati TV | T.J. Watson (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | The Smothers Brothers Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Rock Concert TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Smoky Film | Fred Denton |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie TV | Bull (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self, Self - Musical Guest (3 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Legend of Hillbilly John Film | Songs |