Hoyt Axton
Acting
- Born:
- 1938-03-25
- Died:
- 1999-10-26
- Place of birth:
- Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
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
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
King Cobra
Number One Fan
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Season of Change
Doorways
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harmony Cats
Space Case
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
The Civil War
Buried Alive
We're No Angels
Disorganized Crime
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Dixie Lanes
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Retribution
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Act of Vengeance
Dallas: The Early Years
Growing Pains
The Steel Collar Man
Murder, She Wrote
Cover Up
Gremlins
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Domestic Life
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Deadline Auto Theft
The Rousters
Reading Rainbow
Heart Like a Wheel
The Black Stallion Returns
Cocaine Blues
Faerie Tale Theatre
Endangered Species
The Junkman
Liar's Moon
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Cloud Dancer
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
The Black Stallion
Flying High
WKRP in Cincinnati
The Bionic Woman
The Smothers Brothers Show
Dinah!
The Legend of Hillbilly John
Rock Concert
The Midnight Special
McCloud
Smoky
I Dream of Jeannie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Doorways