Little is known about his personal life other than he is a cancer survivor and, after spending more than three decades in the Los Angeles area (most recently the Woodland Hills area), he moved to Franklin, Tennessee. Two years after his accident, he and his wife, Linda, moved to St. Peters, Missouri nearer to family who will offer assistance. Alex Beaton has two daughters, Alessandra (Ali) MacLeod Beaton and Catriona (Catie) MacLeod Beaton. He also has a stepson, John Patrick Polston.