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December 13, 2008

THE AXTONS: MAE AXTON [WRITER: HEARTBREAK HOTEL] ELVIS INT.) + HOYT AXTON [DELLA & THE DEALER + EVANGELINA + 'BONANZA' + 'WKRP IN CINCINNATI']






Hoyt Axton "Della And The Dealer"



Hoyt Axton "Evangelina"



Hoyt Axton sings "Strongest of Oak" on Bonanza*



HOYT AXTON {1989} INTERVIEW + Jealous Man**



****Hoyt Wayne Axton, son of Mae Axton who wrote "Heartbreak Hotel"


Mae Boren Axton interview w/Sun Records artist Elvis Presley 1955



was born on March 25, 1938, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He worked as a folksinger in the early 50's, went on to write songs, perform, act in both movies and television. He formed his own record label, Jeremiah Records, in 1978. He wrote "Joy To The World" and "Never Been To Spain" for Three Dog Night. His best known country hits included "When the Morning Comes" and "Boney Fingers" (1974) and "Della and the Dealer" (1979). He married Kathryn Roberts and they had 3 children, April, Michael and Mark. He was married to Donna 'Bambi' Roberts from 1980 - 1990, and they had one son, Matthew. He also has a first born son, Mark Axton. He finally married Deborah Hawkins on August 28, 1997 and they remained married until his death. Hoyt passed away on October 26, 1999 at his ranch in Helena, Montana of a massive heart attack.

Actor: Notable TV Guest Appearances

  1. "Growing Pains" (1985) playing "Claver Jackson" in episode: "Where There's a Will" (episode # 5.26) 5/2/1990

  2. "Midnight Caller" (1988) in episode: "Kid Salinas" (episode # 2.14) 1990

  3. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) playing "Sheriff Tate" in episode: "Coal Miner's Slaughter" (episode # 5.5) 11/20/1988

  4. "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) playing "Wes McKinney, Sam's father" in episode: "Camping We Will Go, A" (episode # 7.20) 2/23/1985

  5. "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) playing "Wes McKinney" in episode: "Sam's Father" (episode # 7.6) 11/3/1984

  6. "Dukes of Hazzard, The" (1979) playing "Himself" in episode: "Good Neighbors, Duke" (episode # 3.9) 1/2/1981

  7. "Musikladen" (1972) playing "Himself" 1980

  8. "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978) playing "T.J. Watson" in episode: "I Do, I Do...For Now" (episode # 1.19) 4/23/1979

  9. "Bionic Woman, The" (1976) playing "Buck Buckley" in episode: "Road to Nashville" (episode # 2.5) 10/20/1976

  10. "McCloud" (1971) playing "Johnny Starbuck" in episode: "Moscow Connection, The"

  11. "Hee Haw" (1969) playing "Guest Performer"

  12. "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) playing "Bull" in episode: "Fastest Gun in the East" (episode # 2.7) 10/24/1966

  13. "Iron Horse, The" (1966) in episode: "Right of Way Through Paradise" (episode # 1.4) 10/3/1966

  14. "Bonanza" (1959) playing "Howard Mead" in episode: "Dead and Gone" (episode # 6.27) 4/4/1965

Actor - Filmography

  1. King Cobra (1999) .... Mayor Ed Biddle, aka Anaconda 2 (1999) (video box title)

  2. Number One Fan (1995) .... Lt. Joe Halsey

  3. Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) (TV) .... Huey P. Long, Sr.

  4. Season of Change (1994) .... Big Upton

  5. Doorways (1993) (TV) .... Jake

  6. Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) .... Narrator

  7. Harmony Cats (1993) .... Bill Stratton

  8. "The Civil War" (1990) (mini) TV Series (voice) "American Civil War, The" (1990) (UK)

  9. Buried Alive (1990/II) (TV) .... Sheriff Sam Eberly

  10. We're No Angels (1989) .... Father Levesque

  11. Disorganized Crime (1989) .... Sheriff Henault

  12. Dixie Lanes (1988) .... Clarence Laidlaw, aka Relative Secrets (1988) (USA: video title)

  13. Retribution (1988) .... Lt. Ashley

  14. Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) (TV) .... Sheriff Ben Tree

  15. Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) (TV) .... Al Bensinger

  16. Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987) (TV) .... Charlie Hartford

  17. Act of Vengeance (1986) (TV) .... Silous Huddleston

  18. Dallas: The Early Years (1986) (TV) .... Aaron Southworth

  19. Gremlins (1984) .... Randall 'Rand' Peltzer

  20. "Domestic Life" (1984) TV Series .... Rip Steele

  21. "The Rousters" (1983) TV Series .... Cactus Jack Slade

  22. Cocaine Blues (1983) .... Narrator

  23. Deadline Auto theft (1983)

  24. Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1983) (TV) .... Forest Ranger
    ... aka Faerie Tale Theatre: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1983) (TV) (USA: series title)

  25. Heart Like a Wheel (1983) .... Tex Roque

  26. Black Stallion Returns, The (1983) (voice) .... Narrator

  27. Endangered Species (1982) .... Ben Morgan

  28. The Junkman (1982) .... Himself, aka Gone In 60 Seconds 2: The Junkman (1982) (UK: video title)

  29. Liar's Moon (1981) .... Cecil Duncan

  30. Cloud Dancer (1980) .... Brad's Mechanic

  31. Black Stallion, The (1979) .... Alec's Father

  32. Smoky (1966) .... Fred



*Scene from my favorite Bonanza episode guest starring the great Hoyt Axton, who sings some great songs in it. Pernell and Hoyt have a couple of good duets in the episode too. This one is called**WKRP SONG***THANKS TO JAN'S HOYT AXTON PAGE
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