Carl Ballantine
Birthday
1917/09/27
Day of death
2009/11/03 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
The Great Ballantine, The Amazing Ballantine
Biography
Carl Ballantine was an American magician, comedian and actor. Billing himself as "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine" or "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician", his vaudeville-style comedy routine involved transparent or incompetent stage magic tricks, which tended to flop and go "hilariously awry" to the wisecracking Ballantine's mock chagrin. He has been credited with creating comedy magic and has influenced comedians and magicians alike.
Acting
(1998) Susan's Plan
as Harold Beyers
(1968) The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Abel Swanson
(1986) The Best of Times
as Arturo
(1979) Just You and Me, Kid
as Reinhoff the Remarkable
(1998) My Giant
as Rabbi
(2002) Farewell to Harry
as ---
(1977) The World's Greatest Lover
as Uncle Harry
(2011) Troupers
as ---
(1976) Revenge of the Cheerleaders
as Dr. Ivory
(1973) The Girl Most Likely To...
as Dr. Hankin
(1968) Speedway
as Birdie Kebner
(1964) McHale's Navy
as Torpedoman Lester Gruber
(2006) Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as Realtor in China
(1989) Hollywood Chaos
as A. G.
(1992) Mr. Saturday Night
as Freddie
(1966) Penelope
as Boom Boom
(1973) Saga of Sonora
as Ringo
(1979) The North Avenue Irregulars
as Sam
(1992) Nickel & Dime
as Old Timer #3
(1976) How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Conductor
(1976) Alice
as ---
(1984) Night Court
as Philip Falcone
(1977) CHiPs
as Marvello the Great
(1994) Spider-Man
as Lenny Luntz (voice)
(1979) B. J. and the Bear
as ---
(1979) Trapper John, M.D.
as ---
(1984) The Cosby Show
as The Great Ballantine
(1966) That Girl
as ---
(1976) Laverne & Shirley
as ---
(1988) Garfield and Friends
as ---
(1995) Freakazoid!
as ---
(1965) Laredo
as ---
(1962) McHale's Navy
as Lester Gruber
(1991) P.S. I Luv U
as ---
(1969) The Debbie Reynolds Show
as ---
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian-Magician
(1980) One in a Million
as Max Kellerman
(1959) Startime
as ---
(1968) Mayberry R.F.D.
as Ernie
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1984) Double Trouble
as Rollo
(1962) The Virginian
as Matty Ryan
(1969) Love, American Style
as Leo
(1966) The Monkees
as Hubbell Bensen
(1965) I Dream of Jeannie
as Carl Tucker
(1963) The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
(1958) Kraft Music Hall
as Self