Conover is a surname of
Irish and
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
origin.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Adam Conover
Adam Conover (born ) is an American actor, writer and comedian. He created and Television presenter, hosted the half-hour truTV show ''Adam Ruins Everything'', based on the CollegeHumor series of the same name. He was also the host of the Amer ...
(born 1982), American stand-up comedian
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Charlotte Reeve Conover (1855–1940), American author, lecturer, political activist and educator
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Daniel Conover (1822–1896), American public servant political activist and industrialist
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David Conover (1919–1983), American author and photojournalist credited with discovering Marilyn Monroe
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David G. Conover, American documentary film and television director
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David O. Conover (born 1953), American marine biologist
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Harry Conover
Harry Sayles Conover (August 29, 1911 – July 21, 1965), was an American radio performer, model and business executive. He was known for creating the term "Cover Girl".
Growing up, education
He was from Chicago, Illinois, and was of Irish d ...
(1911–1965), American radio performer, model and business executive
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Henry Boardman Conover (1892–1950), American ornithologist
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Larry Conover
Larner Somers Gardner Conover (May 21, 1894 – August 4, 1945) was an American professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL). After attending high school in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Conover attende ...
(1894–1945), early National Football League player
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Lloyd Conover (1923–2017), American inventor of tetracycline
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Mark Conover (1960–2022), American long-distance runner and coach.
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Richard Field Conover (1858–1930), American tennis player, lawyer and real estate manager
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Scott Conover (born 1968), former National Football League player
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Simon B. Conover (1840–1908), Senator from Florida
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(born 1958), American writer
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Teresa Maxwell-Conover
Teresa Maxwell-Conover (born Teresa Ryan; September 26, 1884 – September 1968) was an American actress in Broadway productions in the early 20th century. She was in motion pictures until the early 1940s, and was sometimes credited as Theresa ...
(1884–1968), American Broadway actress
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William Sheldrick Conover II (1928–2022), Congressman
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Willis Conover
Willis Clark Conover, Jr. (December 18, 1920 – May 17, 1996) was a jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America for over forty years. He produced jazz concerts at the White House, the Newport Jazz Festival, and for movies and televisi ...
(1920–1996), American jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America
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