hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚɹ ˈɛl. pˈɑːlək, wʌz kˈɑːnsəl ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪn sˌæn sˈælvɐdˌoːɹ, ˌɛl sˈælvɐdˌoːɹ.
His father, Alexander L. Pollock, was consul of the United States of America in San Salvador, El Salvador.