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!
Rock Concert
The Midnight Special
McCloud
Smoky
I Dream of Jeannie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Doorways