Portrait of Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Acting

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.

Born: September 27, 1917

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2000
1998
Susan's Plan

as Harold Beyers

1998
My Giant

as Rabbi

1994
Spider-Man

as Lenny Luntz (voice)

1992
1992
Nickel & Dime

as Old Timer #3

1989
1986
1984
The Cosby Show

as The Great Ballantine

1984
1984
Night Court

as Philip Falcone

1980
One in a Million

as Max Kellerman

1979
Just You and Me, Kid

as Reinhoff the Remarkable

1977
1977
CHiPs

as Marvello the Great

1976
1975
1975
1973
1968
1968
1968
Speedway

as Birdie Kebner

1966
Penelope

as Boom Boom

1966
The Monkees

as Hubbell Bensen

1965
I Dream of Jeannie

as Carl Tucker

1965
1964
McHale's Navy

as Torpedoman Lester Gruber

1962
McHale's Navy

as Lester Gruber

1962
The Virginian

as Matty Ryan

1958
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian-Magician