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 Black Stallion
(1979)
Alec's Father
The Black Stallion Returns
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
King Cobra
(1999)
Mayor Ed Biddle
Disorganized Crime
(1989)
Sheriff Henault
Act of Vengeance
(1986)
Silous Huddleston
The Hollywood Knights
(1980)
Lead Cop
Liar's Moon
(1982)
Cecil Duncan
Retribution
(1987)
Lt. Ashley
Full Filmography
Acting
Smoky
(1966)
Fred Denton
The Black Stallion
(1979)
Alec's Father
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
(1979)
Cyrus Flint
The Hollywood Knights
(1980)
Lead Cop
Cloud Dancer
(1980)
Brad's Mechanic
Endangered Species
(1982)
Ben Morgan
Liar's Moon
(1982)
Cecil Duncan
The Junkman
(1982)
Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
Heart Like a Wheel
(1983)
Jack Roque
Deadline Auto Theft
(1983)
Captain Gibbs
Cocaine Blues
(1983)
Narrator
The Black Stallion Returns
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
Gremlins
(1984)
Randall Peltzer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(1984)
Forest Ranger
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
(1984)
Self
The Steel Collar Man
(1985)
Red
Act of Vengeance
(1986)
Silous Huddleston
Dallas: The Early Years
(1986)
Aaron Southworth
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
(1987)
Al Bensinger
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
(1987)
Charlie Hartford
Retribution
(1987)
Lt. Ashley
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
(1988)
Sheriff Ben Tree
Dixie Lanes
(1988)
Clarence Laidlaw
Disorganized Crime
(1989)
Sheriff Henault
We're No Angels
(1989)
Father Levesque
Buried Alive
(1990)
Sheriff Sam Eberly
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
(1990)
Self
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