Acting

Carl Ballantine

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

Died 2009-11-03

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.

Credits

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Troupers
2011
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as Realtor in China
2006
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
as Lenny Luntz (voice)
2002
Farewell to Harry
2002
The Million Dollar Kid
as Lieutenant
2000
Susan's Plan
as Harold Beyers
1998
My Giant
as Rabbi
1998
Vaudeville
as Self
1997
Freakazoid!
as Huska (voice)
1995
Spider-Man
as Lenny Luntz (voice)
1994
Mr. Saturday Night
as Freddie
1992
Nickel & Dime
as Old Timer #3
1992
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Hollywood Chaos
as A. G.
1989
Garfield and Friends
1988
The Best of Times
as Arturo
1986
The Cosby Show
as The Great Ballantine
1984
Double Trouble
as Rollo
1984
Night Court
as Philip Falcone
1984
One in a Million
as Max Kellerman
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Just You and Me, Kid
as Reinhoff the Remarkable
1979
B. J. and the Bear
1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Sam
1979
The Magic of David Copperfield
as Self
1978
The World's Greatest Lover
as Uncle Harry
1977
CHiPs
as Marvello the Great
1977
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Conductor
1976
Alice
1976
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
as Dr. Ivory
1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976
When Things Were Rotten
as The Waiter
1975
When Things Were Rotten
as Innkeeper
1975
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Dr. Hankin
1973
Saga of Sonora
as Ringo
1973
The Partridge Family
as Pitchman
1970
Love, American Style
as Leo
1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
Mayberry R.F.D.
as Ernie
1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Abel Swanson
1968
Speedway
as Birdie Kebner
1968
Penelope
as Boom Boom
1966
The Monkees
as Bensen
1966
That Girl
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
as Carl Tucker
1965
Laredo
1965
McHale's Navy
as Torpedoman Lester Gruber
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963
McHale's Navy
as Lester Gruber
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Virginian
as Matty Ryan
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Startime
as Self
1959
Startime
as Merlin
1959
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian-Magician
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948