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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-09-27 (107 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2011

2006

2002

1998

Susan's Plan as Harold Beyers
My Giant as Rabbi

1995

1994

Spider-Man as Lenny Luntz (voice)

1992

Nickel & Dime as Old Timer #3

1991

1989

1988

1986

1984

Night Court as Philip Falcone
The Cosby Show as The Great Ballantine

1980

One in a Million as Max Kellerman

1979

Just You and Me, Kid as Reinhoff the Remarkable

1977

CHiPs as Marvello the Great

1976

1973

1969

1968

Speedway as Birdie Kebner

1966

Penelope as Boom Boom
The Monkees as Hubbell Bensen

1965

I Dream of Jeannie as Carl Tucker

1964

McHale's Navy as Torpedoman Lester Gruber

1963

1962

McHale's Navy as Lester Gruber
The Virginian as Matty Ryan

1961

1959

1958

1956

The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian-Magician

1948