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

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Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014 ⭐ 7.3

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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995 ⭐ 6.7

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Space Case

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Dorf Goes Auto Racing

1990 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2022

2014

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Notable

(archive footage) · 2014

⭐ 7.3

1999

King Cobra

Mayor Ed Biddle · 1999

⭐ 4.8

1995

Number One Fan

Joe Halsey · 1995

⭐ 3.3

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Huey P. Long, Sr. · 1995

⭐ 6.7

1994

Season of Change

Big Upton · 1994

⭐ 4.6

1993

Doorways

Jake Mitchell · 1993

⭐ 4.2

1992

Harmony Cats

Bill Stratton · 1992

⭐ 5.0

Space Case Notable

Charlie · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1990

Dorf Goes Auto Racing Notable

Self · 1990

⭐ 9.0

Buried Alive

Sheriff Sam Eberly · 1990

⭐ 6.7

1989

We're No Angels

Father Levesque · 1989

⭐ 6.2

Disorganized Crime

Sheriff Henault · 1989

⭐ 5.5

1988

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Notable

Sheriff Ben Tree · 1988

⭐ 8.0

Dixie Lanes

Clarence Laidlaw · 1988

⭐ 4.0

1987

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Al Bensinger · 1987

⭐ 6.2

Retribution

Lt. Ashley · 1987

⭐ 6.0

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

Charlie Hartford · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1986

Act of Vengeance

Silous Huddleston · 1986

⭐ 5.6

Dallas: The Early Years

Aaron Southworth · 1986

⭐ 5.3

1985

The Steel Collar Man Notable

Red · 1985

⭐ 8.0

1984

Gremlins Notable

Randall Peltzer · 1984

⭐ 7.1

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Forest Ranger · 1984

⭐ 6.7

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Self · 1984

⭐ 6.5

1983

Deadline Auto Theft

Captain Gibbs · 1983

⭐ 5.4

Heart Like a Wheel

Jack Roque · 1983

⭐ 5.8

The Black Stallion Returns

Narrator (voice) · 1983

⭐ 6.5

1982

Endangered Species

Ben Morgan · 1982

⭐ 4.9

The Junkman

Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Ji · 1982

⭐ 5.2

Liar's Moon

Cecil Duncan · 1982

⭐ 5.5

1980

Cloud Dancer

Brad's Mechanic · 1980

⭐ 6.0

1979

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol Notable

Cyrus Flint · 1979

⭐ 7.0

The Black Stallion Notable

Alec's Father · 1979

⭐ 7.0

1966

Smoky

Fred Denton · 1966

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Frank Marshall

Self

Steven Spielberg

Self

Chris Columbus

Self

Joe Dante

Self

Michael Finnell

Self

John Goodman

Huey P. Long, Jr.

Matt Craven

Seymour Weiss

Anne Heche

Aileen Dumont

Ann Dowd

Rose Long

Bob Gunton

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Full filmography

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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

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Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014 ⭐ 7.3

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King Cobra

1999 ⭐ 4.8

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Number One Fan

1995 ⭐ 3.3

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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995 ⭐ 6.7

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Season of Change

1994 ⭐ 4.6

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Doorways

1993 ⭐ 4.2

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Harmony Cats

1992 ⭐ 5.0

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Space Case

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Dorf Goes Auto Racing

1990 ⭐ 9.0

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Buried Alive

1990 ⭐ 6.7

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We're No Angels

1989 ⭐ 6.2

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Disorganized Crime

1989 ⭐ 5.5

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Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988 ⭐ 8.0

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Dixie Lanes

1988 ⭐ 4.0

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Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987 ⭐ 6.2

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Retribution

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Act of Vengeance

1986 ⭐ 5.6

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Dallas: The Early Years

1986 ⭐ 5.3