Carl Ballantine
Acting
Born 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.
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Night Court
Trapper John, M.D.
Alice
Love, American Style
The Virginian
The Cosby Show
The Partridge Family
I Dream of Jeannie
Garfield and Friends
Spider-Man
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Laverne & Shirley
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Kraft Music Hall
That Girl
The Danny Kaye Show
The Monkees
McHale's Navy
Mayberry R.F.D.
Laredo
CHiPs
Freakazoid!
B. J. and the Bear
Startime
Double Trouble
The Magic of David Copperfield
When Things Were Rotten
P.S. I Luv U
The Debbie Reynolds Show
The World's Greatest Lover
One in a Million
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Vaudeville
The North Avenue Irregulars
Speedway
Mr. Saturday Night
The Best of Times