About Frank Filan
Lived 1905 – 1952 (aged 46). Frank Filan was an American photographer, photojournalist and journalist.
Frank Xavier Filan (December 7, 1905 -July 23, 1952 ) was an Associated Press photographer and one of the winners of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize for Photography. He entered U.S. military service in 1929, and covered the Pacific theater in WWII as a photographer.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Filan began his career with the Los Angeles Times.
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Who was Frank Filan?
American photographer
When was Frank Filan born?
Frank Filan was born on 7 December 1905.
When did Frank Filan die?
Frank Filan died on 23 July 1952.
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Frank Filan was a photographer, photojournalist and journalist.
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Frank Filan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Filan. https://biography.guide/frank-filan/
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