Arthur J. Flaven was born on 7 October 1887 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an assistant director and director, known for The Son of Tarzan (1920), Stepping Lively (1924) and The Bull's Eye (1917). He was married to Jessie R. Mitchell and Lena Bender. He died on 19 April 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.