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Channing Pollock
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Born
August 16
,
1926
·
Sacramento, California, USA
Died
March 18
,
2006
·
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
(brain tumor)
Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Mini Bio
Channing Pollock was born on August 16, 1926 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor, known for
Judex (1963)
,
Rocambole (1963)
and
The Great Adventure (1963)
. He was married to Corri and
Jozy Pollock
. He died on March 18, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Family
Spouses
Corri
(her death)
Jozy Pollock
(? - 1968) (divorced)
Trivia
Master magician
David Copperfield
called the tuxedo-wearing Pollock "the James Bond of magic" who "inspired a generation of conjurers."
Extremely shy in his youth, he later performed for president Dwight D. Eisenhower, Britain's
Queen Elizabeth II
, and at the wedding of
Prince Rainier of Monaco
and the former
Grace Kelly
.
Before becoming an actor in the early sixties, he was called one of the most elegant and sophisticated magic acts in the world.
Started his career in 1952 and shot to stardom with an appearance on
Ed Sullivan
's "Toast of the Town" show in 1954. He never spoke a word in his act.
Handsome, serious, dapper magician noted for his elegance and grace, best known for setting the standard of producing doves from thin air.
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