Carl Ballantine
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.
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Acting History
2011
Troupers
2006Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story as Realtor in China
2002Farewell to Harry
2000The Million Dollar Kid as Lieutenant
1998Susan's Plan as Harold Beyers
1998My Giant as Rabbi
1995Freakazoid!
1994Spider-Man as Lenny Luntz (voice)
1992Mr. Saturday Night as Freddie
1992Nickel & Dime as Old Timer #3
1991P.S. I Luv U
1989Hollywood Chaos as A. G.
1988Garfield and Friends
1986The Best of Times as Arturo
1984The Cosby Show as The Great Ballantine
1984Double Trouble as Rollo
1984Night Court as Philip Falcone
1980One in a Million as Max Kellerman
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979Just You and Me, Kid as Reinhoff the Remarkable
1979B. J. and the Bear
1979The North Avenue Irregulars as Sam
1977The World's Greatest Lover as Uncle Harry
1977CHiPs as Marvello the Great
1976How to Break Up a Happy Divorce as Conductor
1976Alice
1976Revenge of the Cheerleaders as Dr. Ivory
1976Laverne & Shirley
1975When Things Were Rotten as The Waiter
1975When Things Were Rotten as Innkeeper
1973The Girl Most Likely To... as Dr. Hankin
1973Saga of Sonora as Ringo
1970The Partridge Family as Pitchman
1969Love, American Style as Leo
1969The Debbie Reynolds Show
1968Mayberry R.F.D. as Ernie
1968The Shakiest Gun in the West as Abel Swanson
1968Speedway as Birdie Kebner
1966Penelope as Boom Boom
1966The Monkees as Hubbell Bensen
1966That Girl
1965I Dream of Jeannie as Carl Tucker
1965Laredo
1964McHale's Navy as Torpedoman Lester Gruber
1963The Danny Kaye Show as Self
1962McHale's Navy as Lester Gruber
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Virginian as Matty Ryan
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959Startime as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian-Magician
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self