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".
Acted in 43
2010s
- 2014
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
(archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
- 1995
Number One Fan
Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Sr.
- 1994
Season of Change
Big Upton
- 1993
Doorways
Jake Mitchell
- 1992
Harmony Cats
Bill Stratton
Space Case
Charlie
- 1990
Buried Alive
Sheriff Sam Eberly
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Sheriff Ben Tree
Dixie Lanes
Clarence Laidlaw
- 1987
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Al Bensinger
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Charlie Hartford
- 1986
Act of Vengeance
Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years
Aaron Southworth
- 1985
The Steel Collar Man
Red
- 1984
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Forest Ranger
Domestic Life
TV
- 1983
Deadline Auto Theft
Captain Gibbs
The Rousters
Jack Slade · 13 episodes
Heart Like a Wheel
Jack Roque
- 1982
Endangered Species
Ben Morgan
- 1980
Cloud Dancer
Brad's Mechanic
1970s
- 1979
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Cyrus Flint
- 1978
- 1976
- 1975
The Smothers Brothers Show
TV
- 1970
1960s
- 1966
Smoky
Fred Denton
- 1965
No release date
Doorways
Jake · 1 episode
Sound 1
1970s
- 1974
The Legend of Hillbilly John
Songs
Appearances12
2020s
- 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
1990s
- 1990
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Self
1980s
- 1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
- 1983
Cocaine Blues
Narrator
- 1982
The Junkman
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
- 1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · 1 episode
1970s
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
