William Claxton was born on October 12, 1927 in Pasadena, California, USA as William James Claxton. He is known for his work on Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton (2001), Let's Get Lost (1988) and Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997). He was married to Peggy Moffitt. He died on October 11, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.