Country Joe McDonald(1942-2026)

Actor
Composer
Music Department

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Country Joe McDonald was born on 1 January 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Hamburger Hill (1987), Woodstock (1970) and Human Traffic (1999). He was married to Kathy Lyn Wright, Janice Pacios Taylor, Robin Menken and Kathrine Ann Werum. He died on 7 March 2026 in Berkeley, California, USA.

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Known for

Hamburger Hill

6.7

Soundtrack(as Joe McDonald)

1987

Woodstock

8.1

Soundtrack

1970

Human Traffic

7.1

Soundtrack

1999

Taking Woodstock

6.7

Soundtrack(as Joe McDonald)

2009

Credits

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Actor

Tales of the City
8.3
TV Mini Series
- Joaquin
- 1993
More American Graffiti
5.4
- Country Joe and the Fish
- 1979
¡Qué hacer!
6.5
- Country (as Joe McDonald)
- 1972
Zachariah
5.8
- Cracker (uncredited)
- 1971
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
4.2
- AM Radio (as Country Joe)
- 1970
The beat goes on
TV Series
- Band (Country Joe & The Fish)
- 1970

Composer

Music Department

Videos2

Trailer 1:05

Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho

Trailer 2:27

Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary

Trailer 2:27

Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary

Personal details

Official site
- Country Joe's Place
Alternative names
- Country Joe and The Fish
Born
- January 1, 1942
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
- March 7, 2026
- Berkeley, California, USA(complications from Parkinson's disease)
Spouses
Children
Parents
Relatives