Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 25, 1938
Died
October 26, 1999 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Hoyt 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".
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Tate
1984
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Bull
1965
TV
McCloud
1970
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
Forest Ranger
1982
TV
Growing Pains
Claver Jackson
1985
TV
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
TV
The Bionic Woman
1976
Film
Liar's Moon
Cecil Duncan
1982
TV
Flying High
1978
TV
The Civil War
Various
1990
TV
Rock Concert
Self
1973
TV
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
T.J. Watson
1978
Film
Gremlins
Randall Peltzer
1984
TV
Cover Up
1984
TV
The Rousters
Jack Slade
1983
TV
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
1980
Film
Retribution
Lt. Ashley
1987
Film
We're No Angels
Father Levesque
1989
Filmography
2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2014FilmCute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlinsas (archive footage)1999FilmKing Cobraas Mayor Ed Biddle1995FilmNumber One Fanas Joe Halsey1995FilmKingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Huey P. Long, Sr.1994FilmSeason of Changeas Big Upton1993FilmDoorwaysas Jake Mitchell1993FilmHarley-Davidson: The American Motorcycleas Narrator1992FilmHarmony Catsas Bill Stratton1992FilmSpace Caseas Charlie1990FilmDorf Goes Auto Racingas Self1990TVThe Civil Waras Various1990FilmBuried Aliveas Sheriff Sam Eberly1989FilmWe're No Angelsas Father Levesque1989FilmDisorganized Crimeas Sheriff Henault1988FilmDesperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Sheriff Ben Tree1988FilmDesperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Sheriff1988FilmDixie Lanesas Clarence Laidlaw1987FilmChristmas Comes to Willow Creekas Al Bensinger1987FilmRetributionas Lt. Ashley1987FilmGuilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Storyas Charlie Hartford1986FilmAct of Vengeanceas Silous Huddleston1986FilmDallas: The Early Yearsas Aaron Southworth1985TVGrowing Painsas Claver Jackson1985FilmThe Steel Collar Manas Red1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Sheriff Tate1984TVCover Up1984FilmGremlinsas Randall Peltzer1984FilmGoldilocks and the Three Bearsas Forest Ranger1984TVDomestic Life1984FilmWoody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'as Self1983FilmDeadline Auto Theftas Captain Gibbs1983TVThe Roustersas Jack Slade1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmHeart Like a Wheelas Jack Roque1983FilmThe Black Stallion Returnsas Narrator (voice)1983FilmCocaine Bluesas Narrator1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Forest Ranger1982FilmEndangered Speciesas Ben Morgan1982FilmThe Junkmanas Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)1982FilmLiar's Moonas Cecil Duncan1980TVBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self1980FilmCloud Danceras Brad's Mechanic1979FilmSkinflint: A Country Christmas Carolas Cyrus Flint1979FilmThe Black Stallionas Alec's Father1978TVFlying High1978TVWKRP in Cincinnatias T.J. Watson1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVThe Smothers Brothers Show1973TVRock Concertas Self1972TVThe Midnight Specialas Self1970TVMcCloud1966FilmSmokyas Fred Denton1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Bull1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self—TVDoorwaysas Jake