Hoyt Axton
Biography
Hoyt Axton was a folk singer, songwriter and character actor from America who began performing in Southern California coffee houses and nightclubs after leaving the Navy. His first folk album, The Balladeer, featured Greenback Dollar, which the Kingston Trio made a hit in 1963. Through the 1960s and 1970s he released albums on several labels and founded his own Jeremiah Records in 1978. Other singers made his compositions famous, among them Joy to the World and Never Been to Spain for Three Dog Night and No No Song for Ringo Starr. He made his film debut in Smoky in 1966 and later played father figures in The Black Stallion (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983) and Gremlins (1984). His television work included WKRP in Cincinnati and Diff'rent Strokes, and in 1991 he was given a spot on the Walk of Western Stars in Newhall, California.
61years old at death
- Born Duncan
- Died Helena
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Hoyt Wayne Axton (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 20 years1979 to 1999
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A first
Axton wrote "Joy to the World," which Three Dog Night performed. In 1971 the song spent six straight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the top hit of that year.
Behind the camera
Axton put out many albums in the 1960s and 1970s on Vee-Jay, Capitol, A&M, MCA and other labels, and also on Jeremiah Records, his own label, which he started in 1978.
First role
Axton released his first folk album, The Balladeer, in the early 1960s. It was recorded at the Troubadour and included his song "Greenback Dollar", which the Kingston Trio made a hit in 1963.
Beyond film
Axton sang "The Ballad of Big Mac" for a 1969 McDonald's Big Mac TV commercial. He also provided the voice for Busch beer's "Head for the Mountains" ads in the 1980s.
Hoyt Axton movies on Netflix
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Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2007 | Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (posthumous) | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.