Portrait of Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Sep 27 1917
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 03 2009
Carl Ballantine is 92 years old
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Poster of Troupers
Troupers
Carl Ballantine would have been no older than
92 in Troupers
Wed, Jun 01 2011
Poster of Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Carl Ballantine was
88 in Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
as 'Realtor in China'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Farewell to Harry
Farewell to Harry
Carl Ballantine was
84 in Farewell to Harry
Thu, Apr 04 2002
Poster of Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan
Carl Ballantine was
81 in Susan's Plan
as 'Harold Beyers'.
Thu, Oct 29 1998
Poster of My Giant
My Giant
Carl Ballantine was
80 in My Giant
as 'Rabbi'.
Fri, Apr 10 1998
Poster of Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night
Carl Ballantine was
74 in Mr. Saturday Night
as 'Freddie'.
Wed, Sep 23 1992
Poster of Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime
Carl Ballantine was
74 in Nickel & Dime
as 'Old Timer #3'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Hollywood Chaos
Hollywood Chaos
Carl Ballantine was
71 in Hollywood Chaos
as 'A. G.'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of The Best of Times
The Best of Times
Carl Ballantine was
68 in The Best of Times
as 'Arturo'.
Fri, Jan 31 1986
Poster of Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid
Carl Ballantine was
61 in Just You and Me, Kid
as 'Reinhoff the Remarkable'.
Fri, Jul 13 1979
Poster of The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
Carl Ballantine was
61 in The North Avenue Irregulars
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Feb 09 1979
Poster of The World's Greatest Lover
The World's Greatest Lover
Carl Ballantine was
60 in The World's Greatest Lover
as 'Uncle Harry'.
Sun, Dec 18 1977
Poster of How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Carl Ballantine was
59 in How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as 'Conductor'.
Wed, Oct 06 1976
Poster of Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Carl Ballantine was
58 in Revenge of the Cheerleaders
as 'Dr. Ivory'.
Sat, May 01 1976
Poster of The Girl Most Likely To...
The Girl Most Likely To...
Carl Ballantine was
56 in The Girl Most Likely To...
as 'Dr. Hankin'.
Tue, Nov 06 1973
Poster of Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora
Carl Ballantine was
55 in Saga of Sonora
as 'Ringo'.
Thu, May 03 1973
Poster of The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Carl Ballantine was
50 in The Shakiest Gun in the West
as 'Abel Swanson'.
Wed, Jul 10 1968
Poster of Speedway
Speedway
Carl Ballantine was
50 in Speedway
as 'Birdie Kebner'.
Fri, Jun 07 1968
Poster of Penelope
Penelope
Carl Ballantine was
49 in Penelope
as 'Boom Boom'.
Thu, Nov 10 1966
Poster of McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
Carl Ballantine was
46 in McHale's Navy
as 'Torpedoman Lester Gruber'.
Thu, Jun 25 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Freakazoid!
Freakazoid!
Carl Ballantine was
77+ in Freakazoid!
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1995
Poster of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Carl Ballantine was
77+ in Spider-Man
as 'Lenny Luntz (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 19 1994
Poster of P.S. I Luv U
P.S. I Luv U
Carl Ballantine was
73+ in P.S. I Luv U
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1991
Poster of Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Carl Ballantine was
70+ in Garfield and Friends
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1988
Poster of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Carl Ballantine was
66+ in The Cosby Show
as 'The Great Ballantine'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Carl Ballantine was
66+ in Double Trouble
as 'Rollo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 04 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Carl Ballantine was
66+ in Night Court
as 'Philip Falcone'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of One in a Million
One in a Million
Carl Ballantine was
62+ in One in a Million
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 1980
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Carl Ballantine was
61+ in Trapper John, M.D.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Carl Ballantine was
61+ in B. J. and the Bear
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Carl Ballantine was
59+ in CHiPs
as 'Marvello the Great'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Alice
Alice
Carl Ballantine was
58+ in Alice
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Carl Ballantine was
58+ in Laverne & Shirley
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 27 1976
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Carl Ballantine was
52+ in Love, American Style
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Debbie Reynolds Show
The Debbie Reynolds Show
Carl Ballantine was
51+ in The Debbie Reynolds Show
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Carl Ballantine was
50+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Ernie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of The Monkees
The Monkees
Carl Ballantine was
48+ in The Monkees
as 'Hubbell Bensen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Carl Ballantine was
48+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Carl Ballantine was
47+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Carl Tucker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Carl Ballantine was
47+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Carl Ballantine was
45+ in The Danny Kaye Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
Carl Ballantine was
45+ in McHale's Navy
as 'Lester Gruber'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Carl Ballantine was
45+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Carl Ballantine was
44+ in The Virginian
as 'Matty Ryan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Carl Ballantine was
44+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Startime
Startime
Carl Ballantine was
42+ in Startime
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
Carl Ballantine was
41+ in Kraft Music Hall
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Carl Ballantine was
39+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Carl Ballantine was
38+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Comedian-Magician'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Carl Ballantine was
30+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948