Carl Ballantine
Department: 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.
Known For
Susan's Plan
1998
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
The Best of Times
1986
Just You and Me, Kid
1979
My Giant
1998
Farewell to Harry
2002
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
Troupers
2011
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
1976
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
Speedway
1968
McHale's Navy
1964
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006
Hollywood Chaos
1989
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
Penelope
1966
Saga of Sonora
1973
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Nickel & Dime
1992
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
Alice
1976
Night Court
1984
CHiPs
1977
Spider-Man
1994
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Cosby Show
1984
That Girl
1966
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Garfield and Friends
1988
Freakazoid!
1995
Laredo
1965
McHale's Navy
1962
P.S. I Luv U
1991
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
One in a Million
1980
Startime
1959
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Double Trouble
1984
The Virginian
1962
Love, American Style
1969
The Monkees
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Kraft Music Hall
1958
When Things Were Rotten
1975
When Things Were Rotten
1975
The Partridge Family
1970
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978