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
Gremlins
(1984)
Randall Peltzer
We're No Angels
(1989)
Father Levesque
Buried Alive
(1990)
Sheriff Sam Eberly
The Hollywood Knights
(1980)
Lead Cop
The Black Stallion
(1979)
Alec's Father
The Black Stallion Returns
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Smoky
(1966)
Fred Denton
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
(1979)
Cyrus Flint
The Black Stallion
(1979)
Alec's Father
Cloud Dancer
(1980)
Brad's Mechanic
The Hollywood Knights
(1980)
Lead Cop
Liar's Moon
(1982)
Cecil Duncan
Endangered Species
(1982)
Ben Morgan
The Junkman
(1982)
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
The Black Stallion Returns
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
Heart Like a Wheel
(1983)
Jack Roque
Deadline Auto Theft
(1983)
Captain Gibbs
Cocaine Blues
(1983)
Narrator
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(1984)
Forest Ranger
Gremlins
(1984)
Randall Peltzer
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
(1984)
Self
The Steel Collar Man
(1985)
Red
Dallas: The Early Years
(1986)
Aaron Southworth
Act of Vengeance
(1986)
Silous Huddleston
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
(1987)
Al Bensinger
Retribution
(1987)
Lt. Ashley
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
(1987)
Charlie Hartford
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
(1988)
Sheriff Ben Tree
Dixie Lanes
(1988)
Clarence Laidlaw
We're No Angels
(1989)
Father Levesque
Disorganized Crime
(1989)
Sheriff Henault
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
(1990)
Self
Buried Alive
(1990)
Sheriff Sam Eberly
Harmony Cats
(1992)
Bill Stratton
Space Case
(1992)
Charlie
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
(1993)
Narrator
Season of Change
(1994)
Big Upton
Number One Fan
(1995)
Joe Halsey
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
(1995)
Huey P. Long, Sr.
King Cobra
(1999)
Mayor Ed Biddle
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
(2014)
(archive footage)
Sound