Hoyt Axton
Acting
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
2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
(archive footage)
1999King Cobra
Mayor Ed Biddle
1995Number One Fan
Joe Halsey
1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Huey P. Long, Sr.
1994Season of Change
Big Upton
1993Doorways
Jake Mitchell
1992Harmony Cats
Bill Stratton
1992Space Case
Charlie
1990Buried Alive
Sheriff Sam Eberly
1990Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Self
1989Disorganized Crime
Sheriff Henault
1989We're No Angels
Father Levesque
1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Sheriff Ben Tree
1988Dixie Lanes
Clarence Laidlaw
1987Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Al Bensinger
1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Charlie Hartford
1987Retribution
Lt. Ashley
1986Act of Vengeance
Silous Huddleston
1986Dallas: The Early Years
Aaron Southworth
1985The Steel Collar Man
Red
1984Gremlins
Randall Peltzer
1984Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Forest Ranger
1984Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
1983Heart Like a Wheel
Jack Roque