About David Conover
Lived 1919 – 1983 (aged 64). David Conover was an American photographer and writer.
David Conover (June 26, 1919 – December 21, 1983) was an author and documentary photographer who is credited with discovering Marilyn Monroe while taking photos for Yank magazine. While attached to the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit, his commanding officer was future U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who had sent Conover to the Radioplane Munitions Factory, where he discovered Monroe.
His published writings include: Once Upon an Island Publisher: San Juan Publishing (November 2003) Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Volume 74 - Summer 1968 Publisher: Reader's Digest (1968) Best Sellers from Reader's Digest Condensed Books - 1970 One Man's Island Publisher: General Pub. Co (1971) Sitting on a Salt Spring Publisher: Paper Jacks (1978) Finding Marilyn: A Romance Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (1981)
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Who was David Conover?
American journalist (1919–1983)
When was David Conover born?
David Conover was born on 26 June 1919 in Kansas City.
When did David Conover die?
David Conover died on 21 December 1983 in Victoria.
What was David Conover's occupation?
David Conover was a photographer and writer.
What nationality was David Conover?
David Conover was American.
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