Actor info
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Name :
Hoyt Axton
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Born :
March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA (61 years at death)
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Died :
October 26, 1999
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
37 films (1966–2022)
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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".
Notable films
- Buried Alive (1990) as Sheriff Sam Eberly
- We're No Angels (1989) as Father Levesque
- Gremlins (1984) as Randall Peltzer
- Endangered Species (1982) as Ben Morgan
- The Black Stallion (1979) as Alec's Father
