Francis L. Urry

Francis L. Urry (January 23, 1908 – May 1985) was a Utah-based actor. He is best known for his work in the films "Johnny Lingo", "Uncle Ben", and "Windows of Heaven". He can also still be heard as the male narrator of the Mormon Miracle Pageant. [cite web
title=History: Mormon Miracle Pageant
url=http://www.mormonmiracle.org/history.html.
accessyear=2007
accessmonthday=March 1]

infobox actor

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birthdate=birth date|1908|1|23
deathdate=May, 1985
occupation=Stage, film actor

Urry began his performing career as a private teacher in 1937. He worked for several years for CBS radio [cite web
title=Francis Urry Collection
publisher=University of Utah
url=http://www.lib.utah.edu/spc/photo/p543/p543.html
accessyear=2007
accessmonthday=March 1] before returning to his birthplace and working for radio station KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah.cite web
title=Francis Urry.
publisher=LDS Film Biographies
url=http://www.ldsfilm.com/bio/bioU.html.
accessyear=2007
accessmonthday=March 1] He eventually began working on network television and radio, in addition to work in live theater.

Instead of relocating to New York or Los Angeles, Urry chose to base his career out of Utah because he wanted to raise his family there. [imdb|1002911] Much of his work involved films produced by Brigham Young University.

Urry's most visible role is probably that of the small store owner on a Polynesian island in the film "Johnny Lingo".

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