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Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Born: 1917-09-27 • 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.

Filmography
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Troupers
2011
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story poster
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
2006 • Realtor in China
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Farewell to Harry
2002
The Million Dollar Kid poster
The Million Dollar Kid
2000 • Lieutenant
Susan's Plan poster
Susan's Plan
1998 • Harold Beyers
My Giant poster
My Giant
1998 • Rabbi
Mr. Saturday Night poster
Mr. Saturday Night
1992 • Freddie
Nickel & Dime poster
Nickel & Dime
1992 • Old Timer #3
Hollywood Chaos poster
Hollywood Chaos
1989 • A. G.
The Best of Times poster
The Best of Times
1986 • Arturo
Just You and Me, Kid poster
Just You and Me, Kid
1979 • Reinhoff the Remarkable
The North Avenue Irregulars poster
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979 • Sam
The World's Greatest Lover poster
The World's Greatest Lover
1977 • Uncle Harry
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce poster
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976 • Conductor
Revenge of the Cheerleaders poster
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
1976 • Dr. Ivory
The Girl Most Likely To... poster
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973 • Dr. Hankin
Saga of Sonora poster
Saga of Sonora
1973 • Ringo
The Shakiest Gun in the West poster
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968 • Abel Swanson
Speedway poster
Speedway
1968 • Birdie Kebner
Penelope poster
Penelope
1966 • Boom Boom
McHale's Navy poster
McHale's Navy
1964 • Torpedoman Lester Gruber