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Frank Urson | |
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Born | Frank John Urson March 21, 1887 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1928 Indian Lake, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 41)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer |
Frank John Urson (March 21, 1887 – August 17, 1928) was an American silent film director and cinematographer from Chicago, Illinois. Originally a photographer, he moved on to cinematography and film directing for the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York. He is also credited with acting in one film, Her Gallant Knights, which starred William Garwood in 1913. Urson directed Changing Husbands. He is perhaps best known for his 1927 film Chicago, produced by Cecil B. DeMille.