Hoyt Axton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-03-25

Day of death

1999-10-26 (61 years old)

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • WKRP in Cincinnati

    WKRP in Cincinnati

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

  • Gremlins

    Gremlins

  • The Black Stallion

    The Black Stallion

  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

  • Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

  • King Cobra

    King Cobra

  • Deadline Auto Theft

    Deadline Auto Theft

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Dorf Goes Auto Racing

    Dorf Goes Auto Racing

  • Retribution

    Retribution

  • Flying High

    Flying High

  • The Black Stallion Returns

    The Black Stallion Returns

  • Heart Like a Wheel

    Heart Like a Wheel

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • Doorways

    Doorways

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

  • Smoky

    Smoky

  • The Steel Collar Man

    The Steel Collar Man

  • Buried Alive

    Buried Alive

  • Rock Concert

    Rock Concert

  • Dixie Lanes

    Dixie Lanes

  • The Rousters

    The Rousters

  • We're No Angels

    We're No Angels

  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    Goldilocks and the Three Bears

  • Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

    Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

  • Cloud Dancer

    Cloud Dancer

  • The Junkman

    The Junkman

  • Cocaine Blues

    Cocaine Blues

  • Domestic Life

    Domestic Life

  • Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

    Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

  • Doorways

    Doorways

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • The Smothers Brothers Show

    The Smothers Brothers Show

  • Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

    Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

  • Space Case

    Space Case

  • Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

  • Number One Fan

    Number One Fan

  • Act of Vengeance

    Act of Vengeance

  • Liar's Moon

    Liar's Moon

  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Dallas: The Early Years

  • Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

  • Endangered Species

    Endangered Species

  • Harmony Cats

    Harmony Cats

  • Season of Change

    Season of Change

  • Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge