Carl Ballantine

Actor

Born: September 27, 1917 (92 years old)

Died: November 3, 2009

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (34)

• Spider-Man (1994, ★ 8.3)
• Alice (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Night Court (1984, ★ 7.3)
• Laverne & Shirley (1976, ★ 7.1)
• Garfield and Friends (1988, ★ 7.3)
• Freakazoid! (1995, ★ 7.8)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965, ★ 7.8)
• The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968, ★ 6.3)
• The Best of Times (1986, ★ 5.7)
• The Girl Most Likely To... (1973, ★ 6.6)
• CHiPs (1977, ★ 6.8)
• The Cosby Show (1984, ★ 7)
• Speedway (1968, ★ 5.8)
• Mr. Saturday Night (1992, ★ 5.7)
• The North Avenue Irregulars (1979, ★ 6.2)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979, ★ 6.5)
• That Girl (1966, ★ 6.2)
• Laredo (1965, ★ 6.3)
• McHale's Navy (1962, ★ 6.6)
• The Steve Allen Show (1956, ★ 5.6)
• The Virginian (1962, ★ 6.4)
• Love, American Style (1969, ★ 6.1)
• The Monkees (1966, ★ 6.5)
• When Things Were Rotten (1975, ★ 7.2)
• The Partridge Family (1970, ★ 6.8)
• Susan's Plan (1998, ★ 4.6)
• Just You and Me, Kid (1979, ★ 5.4)
• My Giant (1998, ★ 5.3)
• The World's Greatest Lover (1977, ★ 5.5)
• McHale's Navy (1964, ★ 4.7)