Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Deceased · Born: Mar 25, 1938 · Died: Oct 26, 1999

Personal Details

Born Mar 25, 1938 Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Deborah Hawkins

    ( Aug 28, 1997 to Oct 26, 1999 )
  • Donna "Bambi" Roberts

    ( Oct 4, 1980 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Kathryn Roberts

    ( Jul 5, 1966 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Mary Sanino

    ( Oct 16, 1960 to May 6, 2024 )
Parents
  • Mae Boren Axton

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".

Career

1999
King Cobra
King Cobra as Mayor Ed Biddle
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1995
Number One Fan
Number One Fan as Joe Halsey
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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Huey P. Long, Sr.
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1994
Season of Change
Season of Change as Big Upton
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1992
Harmony Cats
Harmony Cats as Bill Stratton
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Space Case
Space Case as Charlie
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1990
Buried Alive
Buried Alive as Sheriff Sam Eberly
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The Civil War
The Civil War as Various
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1989
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime as Sheriff Henault
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We're No Angels
We're No Angels as Father Levesque
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1988
Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes as Clarence Laidlaw
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Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge as Sheriff Ben Tree
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Sheriff Tate
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1987
Retribution
Retribution as Lt. Ashley
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Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek as Al Bensinger
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Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story as Charlie Hartford
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1986
Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years as Aaron Southworth
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Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance as Silous Huddleston
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1985
The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man as Red
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1984
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre as Forest Ranger
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Gremlins
Gremlins as Randall Peltzer
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre as Forest Ranger
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1983
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel as Jack Roque
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Deadline Auto Theft
Deadline Auto Theft as Captain Gibbs
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The Rousters
The Rousters as Jack Slade
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1982
Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon as Cecil Duncan
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Endangered Species
Endangered Species as Ben Morgan
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1980
The Hollywood Knights
The Hollywood Knights as Lead Cop
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1979
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol as Cyrus Flint
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The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion as Alec's Father
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1976
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
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1966
Smoky
Smoky as Fred Denton
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1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'