Carl Ballantine

Born: 1917-09-27, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 2009-11-03

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

• The Cosby Show (1984)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
• The Virginian (1962)
• Laverne & Shirley (1976)
• That Girl (1966)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
• Freakazoid! (1995)
• The Partridge Family (1970)
• The Monkees (1966)
• Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
• Laredo (1965)
• The Best of Times (1986)
• The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
• Nickel & Dime (1992)
• Speedway (1968)
• Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
• My Giant (1998)
• Susan's Plan (1998)
• Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (2002)
• The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)
• Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
• Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
• The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
• The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
• How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
• Saga of Sonora (1973)
• Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story (2006)