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Carl Ballantine

Known for acting · Born 27 September 1917 · Died 3 November 2009 · aged 92 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

56 credits

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.

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Known for

McHale's Navy

1962

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973

One in a Million

1980

Susan's Plan

1998

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story

2006

Hollywood Chaos

1989

Troupers

Troupers

2011

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

Speedway

1968

Revenge of the Cheerleaders

1976

Acting (56)

2011TroupersFilm
2006Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson StoryRealtor in ChinaFilm
2002Spider-Man: The Return of the Green GoblinLenny Luntz (voice)Film
2002Farewell to HarryFilm
2000The Million Dollar KidLieutenantFilm
1998My GiantRabbiFilm
1998Susan's PlanHarold BeyersFilm
1997VaudevilleSelfFilm
1995Freakazoid!Huska (voice)Series
1994Spider-ManLenny Luntz (voice)Series
1992Mr. Saturday NightFreddieFilm
1992Nickel & DimeOld Timer #3Film
1991P.S. I Luv USeries
1989Hollywood ChaosA. G.Film
1988Garfield and FriendsSeries
1986The Best of TimesArturoFilm
1984The Cosby ShowThe Great BallantineSeries
1984Night CourtPhilip FalconeSeries
1984Double TroubleRolloSeries
1980One in a MillionMax Kellerman · 13 episodesSeries
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
1979Just You and Me, KidReinhoff the RemarkableFilm
1979B. J. and the Bear · 2 episodesSeries
1979The North Avenue IrregularsSamFilm
1978The Magic of David CopperfieldSelfSeries
1977CHiPsMarvello the GreatSeries
1977The World's Greatest LoverUncle HarryFilm
1976Laverne & ShirleySeries
1976AliceSeries
1976Revenge of the CheerleadersDr. IvoryFilm
1976How to Break Up a Happy DivorceConductorFilm
1975When Things Were RottenThe Waiter, InnkeeperSeries
1973The Girl Most Likely To...Dr. HankinFilm
1973Saga of SonoraRingoFilm
1970The Partridge FamilyPitchmanSeries
1969Love, American StyleLeoSeries
1969The Debbie Reynolds ShowSeries
1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestAbel SwansonFilm
1968SpeedwayBirdie KebnerFilm
1968Mayberry R.F.D.ErnieSeries
1966The MonkeesBensenSeries
1966That GirlSeries
1966PenelopeBoom BoomFilm
1965I Dream of JeannieCarl TuckerSeries
1965LaredoSeries
1964McHale's NavyTorpedoman Lester GruberFilm
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelfSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1962The VirginianMatty RyanSeries
1962McHale's NavyLester Gruber · 138 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
1959StartimeSelf, MerlinSeries
1958Kraft Music HallSelfSeries
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Comedian-MagicianSeries
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 5 episodesSeries