Chan Canasta

Chan Canasta (born Chananel Mifelew, 9 January 1920 – 22 April 1999) was a pioneer of mental magic in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming the first TV celebrity magician in the 1950s, and then in later life he turned to painting.[1] Born in Kraków, Poland, he was the son of a Polish-Jewish educator.

  1. ^ Purser, Philip (12 June 1999). "Television's first magical mystery man". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 November 2017.