Carl Ballantine
Acting
- Born:
- 1917-09-27
- Died:
- 2009-11-03
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Troupers
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
Farewell to Harry
The Million Dollar Kid
Susan's Plan
My Giant
Vaudeville
Freakazoid!
Spider-Man
Mr. Saturday Night
Nickel & Dime
P.S. I Luv U
Hollywood Chaos
Garfield and Friends
The Best of Times
The Cosby Show
Double Trouble
Night Court
One in a Million
Trapper John, M.D.
Just You and Me, Kid
B. J. and the Bear
The North Avenue Irregulars
The Magic of David Copperfield
The World's Greatest Lover
CHiPs
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Alice
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Laverne & Shirley
When Things Were Rotten
The Girl Most Likely To...
Saga of Sonora
The Partridge Family
Love, American Style
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Speedway
Penelope
The Monkees
That Girl
I Dream of Jeannie
Laredo
McHale's Navy
The Danny Kaye Show
McHale's Navy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Virginian
The Mike Douglas Show
Startime
Kraft Music Hall
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show