Carl Ballantine
Acting
Born: 1917-09-27 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Alice
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Garfield and Friends
The Cosby Show
The Great Ballantine
Spider-Man
Lenny Luntz (voice)
The Virginian
Matty Ryan
Love, American Style
Leo
Night Court
Philip Falcone
I Dream of Jeannie
Carl Tucker
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Laverne & Shirley
The Partridge Family
Pitchman
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian-Magician
Trapper John, M.D.
That Girl
McHale's Navy
Lester Gruber
Freakazoid!
Huska (voice)
The Monkees
Bensen
Kraft Music Hall
Self
Mayberry R.F.D.
Ernie
Laredo
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
CHiPs
Marvello the Great
Startime
Self
Startime
Merlin
B. J. and the Bear
Double Trouble
Rollo
When Things Were Rotten
The Waiter
When Things Were Rotten
Innkeeper
P.S. I Luv U
The Magic of David Copperfield
Self
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Vaudeville
Self
My Giant
Rabbi
Penelope
Boom Boom
The Best of Times
Arturo
The World's Greatest Lover
Uncle Harry
Mr. Saturday Night
Freddie