Portrait of Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Mar 25 1938
Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 26 1999
Hoyt Axton is 61 years old
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Poster of Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Hoyt Axton would have been no older than 61 in Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins as '(archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 30 2014
Poster of King Cobra
King Cobra
Hoyt Axton was 61 in King Cobra as 'Mayor Ed Biddle'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 10 1999
Poster of Number One Fan
Number One Fan
Hoyt Axton was 57 in Number One Fan as 'Joe Halsey'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 26 1995
Poster of Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Hoyt Axton was 56 in Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as 'Huey P. Long, Sr.'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 18 1995
Poster of Season of Change
Season of Change
Hoyt Axton was 56 in Season of Change as 'Big Upton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 16 1994
Poster of Doorways
Doorways
Hoyt Axton was 55 in Doorways as 'Jake Mitchell'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Hoyt Axton was 54 in Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle as 'Narrator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Harmony Cats
Harmony Cats
Hoyt Axton was 54 in Harmony Cats as 'Bill Stratton'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 1992
Poster of Space Case
Space Case
Hoyt Axton was 53 in Space Case as 'Charlie'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Dorf Goes Auto Racing
Hoyt Axton was 52 in Dorf Goes Auto Racing as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1990
Poster of Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Hoyt Axton was 52 in Buried Alive as 'Sheriff Sam Eberly'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 09 1990
Poster of We're No Angels
We're No Angels
Hoyt Axton was 51 in We're No Angels as 'Father Levesque'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 02 1989
Poster of Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
Hoyt Axton was 51 in Disorganized Crime as 'Sheriff Henault'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 14 1989
Poster of Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Hoyt Axton was 50 in Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge as 'Sheriff'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 24 1988
Poster of Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Hoyt Axton was 50 in Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge as 'Sheriff Ben Tree'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 24 1988
Poster of Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes
Hoyt Axton was 50 in Dixie Lanes as 'Clarence Laidlaw'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 03 1988
Poster of Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek
Hoyt Axton was 49 in Christmas Comes to Willow Creek as 'Al Bensinger'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 20 1987
Poster of Retribution
Retribution
Hoyt Axton was 49 in Retribution as 'Lt. Ashley'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1987
Poster of Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Hoyt Axton was 48 in Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story as 'Charlie Hartford'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 03 1987
Poster of Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance
Hoyt Axton was 48 in Act of Vengeance as 'Silous Huddleston'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 04 1986
Poster of Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years
Hoyt Axton was 47 in Dallas: The Early Years as 'Aaron Southworth'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 22 1986
Poster of The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man
Hoyt Axton was 47 in The Steel Collar Man as 'Red'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 07 1985
Poster of Gremlins
Gremlins
Hoyt Axton was 46 in Gremlins as 'Randall Peltzer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 08 1984
Poster of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hoyt Axton was 45 in Goldilocks and the Three Bears as 'Forest Ranger'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 09 1984
Poster of Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Hoyt Axton was 45 in Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Deadline Auto Theft
Deadline Auto Theft
Hoyt Axton was 45 in Deadline Auto Theft as 'Captain Gibbs'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1983
Poster of Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel
Hoyt Axton was 45 in Heart Like a Wheel as 'Jack Roque'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1983
Poster of The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns
Hoyt Axton was 45 in The Black Stallion Returns as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 25 1983
Poster of Cocaine Blues
Cocaine Blues
Hoyt Axton was 44 in Cocaine Blues as 'Narrator'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1983
Poster of Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Hoyt Axton was 44 in Endangered Species as 'Ben Morgan'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 10 1982
Poster of The Junkman
The Junkman
Hoyt Axton was 44 in The Junkman as 'Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 28 1982
Poster of Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon
Hoyt Axton was 43 in Liar's Moon as 'Cecil Duncan'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 1982
Poster of Cloud Dancer
Cloud Dancer
Hoyt Axton was 42 in Cloud Dancer as 'Brad's Mechanic'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 29 1980
Poster of Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Hoyt Axton was 41 in Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol as 'Cyrus Flint'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 18 1979
Poster of The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion
Hoyt Axton was 41 in The Black Stallion as 'Alec's Father'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 13 1979
Poster of Smoky
Smoky
Hoyt Axton was 28 in Smoky as 'Fred Denton'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 03 1966

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Civil War
The Civil War
Hoyt Axton was 52+ in The Civil War as 'Various'.
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Sun, Sep 23 1990
Poster of Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Hoyt Axton was 47+ in Growing Pains as 'Claver Jackson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Hoyt Axton was 46+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Sheriff Tate'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Cover Up
Cover Up
Hoyt Axton was 46+ in Cover Up
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Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Domestic Life
Domestic Life
Hoyt Axton was 45+ in Domestic Life
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of The Rousters
The Rousters
Hoyt Axton was 45+ in The Rousters as 'Jack Slade'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 01 1983
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Hoyt Axton was 45+ in Reading Rainbow as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Hoyt Axton was 44+ in Faerie Tale Theatre as 'Forest Ranger'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Hoyt Axton was 42+ in Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 18 1980
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Hoyt Axton was 40+ in Flying High
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Hoyt Axton was 40+ in WKRP in Cincinnati as 'T.J. Watson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Hoyt Axton was 37+ in The Bionic Woman
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Rock Concert
Rock Concert
Hoyt Axton was 35+ in Rock Concert as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 1973
Poster of The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special
Hoyt Axton was 34+ in The Midnight Special as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 19 1972
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Hoyt Axton was 31+ in McCloud
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Hoyt Axton was 27+ in I Dream of Jeannie as 'Bull'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Hoyt Axton was 24+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Doorways
Doorways
Hoyt Axton will be 61+ in Doorways as 'Jake'.
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