
Hoyt Axton
Actor
Born: March 25, 1938 (61 years old)
Died: October 26, 1999
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".
Filmography (31)
- Gremlins (1984, ★ 7.1)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965, ★ 7.8)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982, ★ 8.1)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978, ★ 7.5)
- Reading Rainbow (1983, ★ 8.3)
- The Black Stallion (1979, ★ 7)
- The Bionic Woman (1976, ★ 7)
- McCloud (1970, ★ 7.1)
- The Civil War (1990, ★ 7.9)
- The Midnight Special (1972, ★ 7.8)
- Endangered Species (1982, ★ 4.8)
- Liar's Moon (1982, ★ 5.1)
- Cloud Dancer (1980, ★ 5.6)
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983, ★ 6.5)
- Disorganized Crime (1989, ★ 5.4)
- We're No Angels (1989, ★ 6.2)
- Buried Alive (1990, ★ 6.7)
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995, ★ 6.2)
- Cover Up (1984, ★ 6.8)
- Heart Like a Wheel (1983, ★ 5.6)
- Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987, ★ 6)
- King Cobra (1999, ★ 4.7)
- Deadline Auto Theft (1983, ★ 5.3)
- Act of Vengeance (1986, ★ 5.6)
- Retribution (1987, ★ 5.9)
- Growing Pains (1985, ★ 6.5)
- Dallas: The Early Years (1986, ★ 5)
- The Junkman (1982, ★ 5)
- Number One Fan (1995, ★ 2.3)