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.

Carl Ballantine

Acting Born September 27, 1917 – Died November 3, 2009 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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The Mike Douglas Show

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Love, American Style

Leo

Garfield and Friends

The Virginian

Matty Ryan

The Cosby Show

The Great Ballantine

Night Court

Philip Falcone

Spider-Man

Lenny Luntz (voice)

I Dream of Jeannie

Carl Tucker

Alice

Laverne & Shirley

The Ed Sullivan Show

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