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

Gremlins

as Randall Peltzer

I Dream of Jeannie

as Bull

We're No Angels

as Father Levesque

Murder, She Wrote

as Sheriff Tate

The Black Stallion

as Alec's Father

The Bionic Woman

Buried Alive

as Sheriff Sam Eberly

Growing Pains

as Claver Jackson

The Civil War

as Various (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self