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Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 27, 1917
Died Nov 03, 2009 (92)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 "h ... ilariously 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

Filmography

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

1998

as Harold Beyers

My Giant

My Giant

1998

as Rabbi

Nickel & Dime

Nickel & Dime

1992

as Old Timer #3

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

as Freddie

The Best of Times

The Best of Times

1986

as Arturo

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid

1979

as Reinhoff the Remarkable

The World's Greatest Lover

The World's Greatest Lover

1977

as Uncle Harry

Revenge of the Cheerleaders

Revenge of the Cheerleaders

1976

as Dr. Ivory

The Girl Most Likely To...

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973

as Dr. Hankin

Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora

1973

as Ringo

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Abel Swanson

Speedway

Speedway

1968

as Birdie Kebner

Penelope

Penelope

1966

as Boom Boom

McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1964

as Torpedoman Lester Gruber

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

McHale's Navy

as Lester Gruber

Episodes: 138

First Aired: Oct 11, 1962

One in a Million

as Max Kellerman

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 08, 1980

Night Court

as Philip Falcone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

CHiPs

as Marvello the Great

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Spider-Man

as Lenny Luntz (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1994

The Cosby Show

as The Great Ballantine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Ernie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Double Trouble

as Rollo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 1984

The Virginian

as Matty Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Love, American Style

as Leo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Monkees

as Hubbell Bensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

I Dream of Jeannie

as Carl Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

B. J. and the Bear

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 10, 1979

Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Laverne & Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1976

Garfield and Friends

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1988

Freakazoid!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1995

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

P.S. I Luv U

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1991

The Debbie Reynolds Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1969

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian-Magician

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Startime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

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