Don Basinger wurde am 28 August 1923 in Anderson, South Carolina, USA geboren. Er war mit Ann Cordell verheiratet. Er starb am 18 Februar 2016 in Monroe, Georgia, USA.
Father of two sons, Skip (b. 24 May 1950) and Mick (b. 1 August 1951), and three daughters, Kim (b. 8 December 1953), Barbara (b. 10 August 1956) and Ashley (b. 7 January 1959).
