Carl Ballantine
Actor
Born September 27, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Realtor in China
The Million Dollar Kid
Lieutenant
Susan's Plan
Harold Beyers
My Giant
Rabbi
Vaudeville
Self
Freakazoid!
Huska (voice)
Spider-Man
Lenny Luntz (voice)
Mr. Saturday Night
Freddie
Nickel & Dime
Old Timer #3
P.S. I Luv U
Hollywood Chaos
A. G.
Garfield and Friends
The Best of Times
Arturo
The Cosby Show
The Great Ballantine
Double Trouble
Rollo
Night Court
Philip Falcone
One in a Million
Max Kellerman
Trapper John, M.D.
Just You and Me, Kid
Reinhoff the Remarkable
B. J. and the Bear
The North Avenue Irregulars
Sam
The Magic of David Copperfield
Self
The World's Greatest Lover
Uncle Harry
CHiPs
Marvello the Great
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Conductor
Alice
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Dr. Ivory
Laverne & Shirley
When Things Were Rotten
The Waiter
The Girl Most Likely To...
Dr. Hankin
Saga of Sonora
Ringo
The Partridge Family
Pitchman
Love, American Style
Leo
Mayberry R.F.D.
Ernie
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Abel Swanson
Speedway
Birdie Kebner
Penelope
Boom Boom
The Monkees
Bensen
That Girl
I Dream of Jeannie
Carl Tucker
Laredo
McHale's Navy
Torpedoman Lester Gruber
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
McHale's Navy
Lester Gruber
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Virginian
Matty Ryan
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Startime
Self
Kraft Music Hall
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian-Magician
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self