Hoyt Axton

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7617

Gender

Male

Birthday

25-Mar-1938

Age

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

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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".


Credits

Season of Change Season of Change (1994) Character: Big Upton
A girl discovers her father's secret, changing their lives forever.
Harmony Cats Harmony Cats (1992) Character: Bill Stratton
Graham Braithwaite is a violinist in a B.C. symphony. Unfortunately the symphony folds and much to his horror and disdain, he's forced to get a gig with a country band as the bassist. He has to leave the city and his girlfriend, Jane, to tour the B.C. interior with Frank Hay and his band.
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) Character: Sheriff
A deputy catches Duell and is bringing him in and some men who want the reward try to get Duell from the deputy. There's a gunfight and Duell's the only one left alive. He then assumes the deputy's identity and goes to the nearest town and claims the deputy to be Duell McCall. He gets the reward was about to leave the town when his ruse is discovered and he is arrested. He's about to be hanged when Nora comes and spends some time with him. He's about to be hanged when the daughter of the wealthiest man in town is abducted. He then offers to help Duell escape if he brings her back. Duell goes and finds her but she tells him why the man wants her back. Duell hesitates to turn her over to the man, so holds Nora captive till Duell brings her back.
Number One Fan Number One Fan (1995) Character: Joe Halsey
A movie star is being stalked by a one-night stand.
Cocaine Blues Cocaine Blues (1983) Character: Narrator
A look at the problems associated with cocaine use, including the toll it takes, not only on the users themselves but on society in general.
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984) Character: Self
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part travelogue and part hootenanny, it follows the singer's son, Arlo Guthrie, as he retraces his father's steps and collects reminiscences from his father's family, friends and musical partners.
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014) Character: (archive footage)
This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and producer Michael Finnell.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) Character: Forest Ranger
A spirited young girl disobeys her parents and runs off to the wood for the afternoon where she rudely invades the home of a family of bears, taking advantage of all its comforts and thoughtlessly wrecking things. When caught, she learns important lessons about truthfulness and respecting others' rights to privacy.
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987) Character: Charlie Hartford
This is the story of Lenell Geter, an engineer who was accused and convicted of armed robbery. Because he had such faith in the system, he thought that he would eventually be released. But he was in jail for 18 months until a lawyer from the NAACP was brought to assist in his case.
Dixie Lanes Dixie Lanes (1988) Character: Clarence Laidlaw
Small town America, 1945. The boys are coming home, as is Clarence Laidlaw who served overseas in lieu of serving time in prison. Chaos and confusion greet Clarence upon his return - his pre-war moonshine activities and absence have embittered his teenage son, split apart his family, and alienated the small town. Moreover, his conniving sister-in-law conspires with the crooked sheriff to prevent a family reconciliation. In attempting to stabilize his family, and in seeking to punish the conspirator who brought him before the law, Clarence almost destroys both the town and his family. But sanity, love and music conquer all, and family and town are reunited.
Space Case Space Case (1992) Character: Charlie
In the future, mental institutions are located on far-away planets. One such planet is the apex for an invasion of Earth by rodent-like aliens. It is up to a band of intrepid mental patients to thwart their evil schemes.
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) Character: Sheriff Ben Tree
Duell McCall is an outlaw on the run for a crime he didn't commit. Captured by the law and coerced into helping rescue the daughter of the evil local land baron, he finds himself drawn into an ever-deepening web of lies that threatens to cost him his life.
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) Character: Huey P. Long, Sr.
A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.
The Steel Collar Man The Steel Collar Man (1985) Character: Red
An android soldier and its creator are on the run from the government (which it was created for and wants to destroy it), and find help from a truck driver with whom they help people.
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979) Character: Cyrus Flint
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" takes a contemporary jolt in this original musical set in modern-day Tennessee. Cyrus Flint is a mean old banker whose one and only concern is the welfare of Flint City Bank. Dennis and Laura Pritchett are two parents struggling to make enough money to pay for an operation their son needs. Flint is organizing a songwriting and singing contest with a $2,000 first prize to promote his bank.
Liar's Moon Liar's Moon (1982) Character: Cecil Duncan
In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) Character: Al Bensinger
Two brothers' lives are changed forever when they hit the road to a snowbound Alaskan village. Brother Ray and Pete had been feuding for years. So, when their ailing father asks them to drive a semitruck full of gifts and supplies from California to the isolated Alaskan village of Willow Creek, they agree ---- reluctantly. Along the way, they pick up trouble when they're joined by Jessie, who is Ray's estranged wife and Pete's ex-girlfriend. Then, a blizzard strands the truck deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Miles from help, with time running our fast, they realize only a miracle can save them. But, as they are about to be reminded, Christmas...is the season for miracles.
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) Character: Self - (archive footage)
Documentary on the History of Science Fiction Movies from The Day the Earth Stood Still onward.
Gremlins Gremlins (1984) Character: Randall Peltzer
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Dallas: The Early Years Dallas: The Early Years (1986) Character: Aaron Southworth
Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930s. Narrated by Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, the film begins at a 1951 barbecue where “Digger” Barnes fires a shot at Jock Ewing, then flashes back to the 1930s. Jock and Digger, initially friends bonded over their ambition to find oil, become rivals as they both vie for the affections of Miss Ellie.
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) Character: Narrator
American Documentary: A documentary celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co., with news footage, film clips, and interviews with various celebrities who are Harley-Davidson owners.
Disorganized Crime Disorganized Crime (1989) Character: Sheriff Henault
Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do have going for them are a cop and his partner, who are dumber than they are! By the time the gang hits the bank vault, it's a safe bet there's going to be organized insanity and disorganized crime!
Doorways Doorways (1993) Character: Jake Mitchell
Cat, a fugitive from a parallel Earth ruled by aliens, lands on "our" Earth in the middle of a freeway, causing an accident.
The Black Stallion The Black Stallion (1979) Character: Alec's Father
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Cloud Dancer Cloud Dancer (1980) Character: Brad's Mechanic
An aerobatic pilot comes to terms with his work, his photographer ex-lover and a brash newcomer.
Dorf Goes Auto Racing Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990) Character: Self
World-famous European race car driver, Duessel Dorf, comes to America to take on his greatest challenge-stock car racing in the Indy 500. However, Dorf, with his usual skill, soon turns the race into a shambles and sets the world of stock car racing on its ear.
Endangered Species Endangered Species (1982) Character: Ben Morgan
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
The Junkman The Junkman (1982) Character: Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, turning highways and city streets into a blazing junkyard.
King Cobra King Cobra (1999) Character: Mayor Ed Biddle
30 feet of pure terror is the result of an experimental drug used in a biochemical lab and this mutated nightmare is pure evil! Half-African cobra and half-diamondback, he's 30 feet long with a giant appetite for terror.
Buried Alive Buried Alive (1990) Character: Sheriff Sam Eberly
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
Deadline Auto Theft Deadline Auto Theft (1983) Character: Captain Gibbs
After the attempted theft of his daughter's husband's car, LAPD Captain Gibbs declares war on master car thief Maindrian Pace, whose insurance investigation company provides the perfect front. A South American drug lord pays Pace and his team to steal 48 cars for him, so they set out on the job while the police frantically try to track him down. Their efforts pay off when Pace's boss double-crosses him and tips them off on his next job. Police pursue Pace in "Eleanor", the last of the cars needed to fulfill their contract, through southern California as he tries to get away.
Heart Like a Wheel Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Character: Jack Roque
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.
We're No Angels We're No Angels (1989) Character: Father Levesque
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Smoky Smoky (1966) Character: Fred Denton
A cowboy named Clint bonds with a beautiful wild stallion that he trains, but after the two are separated and the horse ends up in a rodeo, Clint is determined to set it free.
Act of Vengeance Act of Vengeance (1986) Character: Silous Huddleston
In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.
Retribution Retribution (1987) Character: Lt. Ashley
After a depressed artist miraculously survives a suicide attempt, a series of horrific murders leads him to realize he may have been possessed by the vengeful spirit of a murdered gangster.
The Black Stallion Returns The Black Stallion Returns (1983) Character: Narrator (voice)
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.



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