Carl Ballantine
Acting • Born 1917-09-27 – Died 2009-11-03
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.
Filmography
54 credits
Susan's Plan
Movie • 1998
Harold Beyers
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Movie • 1968
Abel Swanson
The Best of Times
Movie • 1986
Arturo
Just You and Me, Kid
Movie • 1979
Reinhoff the Remarkable
My Giant
Movie • 1998
Rabbi
Farewell to Harry
Movie • 2002
The World's Greatest Lover
Movie • 1977
Uncle Harry
Troupers
Movie • 2011
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Movie • 1976
Dr. Ivory
The Girl Most Likely To...
Movie • 1973
Dr. Hankin
Speedway
Movie • 1968
Birdie Kebner
McHale's Navy
Movie • 1964
Torpedoman Lester Gruber
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Movie • 2006
Realtor in China
Hollywood Chaos
Movie • 1989
A. G.
Mr. Saturday Night
Movie • 1992
Freddie
Penelope
Movie • 1966
Boom Boom
Saga of Sonora
Movie • 1973
Ringo
The North Avenue Irregulars
Movie • 1979
Sam
Nickel & Dime
Movie • 1992
Old Timer #3
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Movie • 1976
Conductor
The Million Dollar Kid
Movie • 2000
Lieutenant
Alice
TV • 1976
Night Court
TV • 1984
Philip Falcone
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Marvello the Great
Spider-Man
TV • 1994
Lenny Luntz (voice)
B. J. and the Bear
TV • 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
TV • 1979
The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
The Great Ballantine
That Girl
TV • 1966
Laverne & Shirley
TV • 1976
Garfield and Friends
TV • 1988
Freakazoid!
TV • 1995
Laredo
TV • 1965
McHale's Navy
TV • 1962
Lester Gruber
P.S. I Luv U
TV • 1991
The Debbie Reynolds Show
TV • 1969
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
Self
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
Self - Comedian-Magician
One in a Million
TV • 1980
Max Kellerman
Startime
TV • 1959
Self
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV • 1968
Ernie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Double Trouble
TV • 1984
Rollo
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Matty Ryan
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Leo
The Monkees
TV • 1966
Bensen
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Carl Tucker
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Self
When Things Were Rotten
TV • 1975
The Waiter
When Things Were Rotten
TV • 1975
Innkeeper
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Pitchman