Carl Ballantine
Acting
September 27, 1917
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.
Movies
Saga of Sonora
1973
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
McHale's Navy
1964
Penelope
1966
Nickel & Dime
1992
Hollywood Chaos
1989
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
1976
Speedway
1968
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
The Best of Times
1986
My Giant
1998
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
Susan's Plan
1998
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006
TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Cosby Show
1984
Spider-Man
1994
The Virginian
1962
Garfield and Friends
1988
Night Court
1984
Love, American Style
1969
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Alice
1976
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Steve Allen Show
1956
That Girl
1966
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
Kraft Music Hall
1958
The Monkees
1966
The Danny Kaye Show
1963