Channing Pollock

Channing Pollock (August 16, 1926 – March 18, 2006) was an American magician and film actor. Renowned for his elegance and technical precision, he was recognized as one of the most sophisticated and charismatic practitioners of his craft. Pollock was best known for an act in which he elegantly produced doves out of the air, a routine that revolutionized 20th-century magic by replacing bulky props with pure manual dexterity. He was often billed as "the most beautiful man in the world." Pollock's early work as a magician was on the nightclub circuit. By the mid-1950s, Pollock was unsurpassed in his field and inspired many imitators. Pollock was skilled with sleight of hand and card manipulation. By molding doves from his hands, Pollock signature act took him around the world and later transitioned into a successful career in international cinema.