Faxon M. Dean

Faxon M. Dean (1890-1965) was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. He worked on many of director Charles Maigne's films, and was Mary Miles Minter's personal cameraman for a time. Faxon was born in Guyton, Georgia, on May 26, 1890. His parents were Herbert Dean and Amelia Warmsley. He married Margaret Hurley, and the pair had two children together. He got his professional career as a newspaper photographer before trying his hand as a cinematographer in 1911. He was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers.