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Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 25, 1938
Died Oct 26, 1999 (61)
Birthplace Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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", "T ... he Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", and "Never Been to Spain".

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King Cobra

King Cobra

1999

as Mayor Ed Biddle

Number One Fan

Number One Fan

1995

as Joe Halsey

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

as Huey P. Long, Sr.

Season of Change

Season of Change

1994

as Big Upton

Doorways

Doorways

1993

as Jake Mitchell

Space Case

Space Case

1992

as Charlie

Harmony Cats

Harmony Cats

1992

as Bill Stratton

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

as Sheriff Sam Eberly

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

as Sheriff Henault

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989

as Father Levesque

Dixie Lanes

Dixie Lanes

1988

as Clarence Laidlaw

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988

as Sheriff Ben Tree

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

1987

as Al Bensinger

Retribution

Retribution

1987

as Lt. Ashley

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1986

as Silous Huddleston

Dallas: The Early Years

Dallas: The Early Years

1986

as Aaron Southworth

The Steel Collar Man

The Steel Collar Man

1985

as Red

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1984

as Forest Ranger

Gremlins

Gremlins

1984

as Randall Peltzer

Cocaine Blues

Cocaine Blues

1983

as Narrator

Deadline Auto Theft

Deadline Auto Theft

1983

as Captain Gibbs

Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel

1983

as Jack Roque

The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns

1983

as Narrator (voice)

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Ben Morgan

Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

1982

as Cecil Duncan

Cloud Dancer

Cloud Dancer

1980

as Brad's Mechanic

The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979

as Alec's Father

Smoky

Smoky

1966

as Fred Denton

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Television Credits

The Rousters

as Jack Slade

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 01, 1983

The Civil War

as Various

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Doorways

as Jake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Growing Pains

as Claver Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1985

Murder, She Wrote

as Sheriff Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

I Dream of Jeannie

as Bull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Forest Ranger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

WKRP in Cincinnati

as T.J. Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1978

Domestic Life

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Cover Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

Rock Concert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1973

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Flying High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 18, 1980

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

The Midnight Special

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 19, 1972

The Smothers Brothers Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1975

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 9 14 6
2024 7 14 24 3
2024 8 12 26 4
2024 9 7 13 2
2024 10 4 7 2
2024 11 4 6 2
2024 12 8 14 4
2025 1 9 15 5
2025 2 4 10 1
2025 3 3 7 1
2025 5 2 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 6 0

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