Mae Boren Axton was born on September 14, 1914 in Bardwell, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for True Romance (1993), Cast Away (2000) and The Client (1994). She was married to John T. Axton. She died on April 9, 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Her composition "Heartbreak Hotel" was inspired after reading a news
article about a man who committed suicide by jumping from a hotel
window. He left behind a note that read, "I walk a lonely street."