John Converse

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John Converse
Born	(1909-09-29)September 29, 1909 San Francisco, California, USA
Died	January 1981 Manhattan, New York, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Plastic surgeon, philanthropist
Spouse(s)	Veronica Cooper

Dr. John Converse (September 29, 1909 – January 1981) was an American plastic surgeon, born in San Francisco, California. He was the Chief Plastic Surgeon at the NYU Medical Center. He helped children with facial deformities. In 1958, actor Gary Cooper came to him for a plastic surgery operation. It was that day that he met Sandra Shaw, Cooper's wife. Cooper died in 1961, and John married Sandra (AKA: Veronica "Rocky" Balfe Cooper) in 1964. He wrote many textbooks, as well as took an interest in the field of philanthropy.

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Name	Converse, John
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Date of birth	September 29, 1909
Place of birth	San Francisco, California, USA
Date of death	1981
Place of death	Manhattan, New York, USA

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