- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrank Lafayette Ankers
- Del Ankers was born on August 1, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Music City U.S.A. (1966), The Devil to Pay (1960) and Mail in Motion (1956). He was married to Maria Elizabeth Freire and Elizabeth Ankers. He died on May 15, 2008 in Great Falls, Virginia, USA.
- SpousesMaria Elizabeth Freire(1998 - May 15, 2008) (his death)Elizabeth Ankers(1941 - 1994) (her death)
- Photographed every president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Richard Nixon for the Washington Post.
- He became known as "Del" when his younger brother mispronounced the initials "F.L.".
- Worked for Jim Henson, NASA, the Voice of America and Porsche.
- Was blind in his right eye due to a childhood accident.
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