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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Cosby Show

The Virginian

Love, American Style

Night Court

Garfield and Friends

Alice

All Movies (22)

• Troupers2011
• Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story2006 · as Realtor in China
• Farewell to Harry2002
• The Million Dollar Kid2000 · as Lieutenant
• Susan's Plan1998 · as Harold Beyers
• My Giant1998 · as Rabbi
• Vaudeville1997 · as Self
• Mr. Saturday Night1992 · as Freddie
• Nickel & Dime1992 · as Old Timer #3
• Hollywood Chaos1989 · as A. G.
• The Best of Times1986 · as Arturo
• Just You and Me, Kid1979 · as Reinhoff the Remarkable
• The North Avenue Irregulars1979 · as Sam
• The World's Greatest Lover1977 · as Uncle Harry
• How to Break Up a Happy Divorce1976 · as Conductor
• Revenge of the Cheerleaders1976 · as Dr. Ivory
• The Girl Most Likely To...1973 · as Dr. Hankin
• Saga of Sonora1973 · as Ringo
• The Shakiest Gun in the West1968 · as Abel Swanson
• Speedway1968 · as Birdie Kebner
• Penelope1966 · as Boom Boom
• McHale's Navy1964 · as Torpedoman Lester Gruber

All TV Shows (35)

• Freakazoid!1995 · as Huska (voice)
• Spider-Man1994 · as Lenny Luntz (voice)
• P.S. I Luv U1991
• Garfield and Friends1988
• The Cosby Show1984 · as The Great Ballantine
• Double Trouble1984 · as Rollo
• Night Court1984 · as Philip Falcone
• One in a Million1980 · as Max Kellerman
• Trapper John, M.D.1979
• B. J. and the Bear1979
• The Magic of David Copperfield1978 · as Self
• CHiPs1977 · as Marvello the Great
• Alice1976
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• When Things Were Rotten1975 · as The Waiter
• When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Innkeeper
• The Partridge Family1970 · as Pitchman
• Love, American Style1969 · as Leo
• The Debbie Reynolds Show1969
• Mayberry R.F.D.1968 · as Ernie
• The Monkees1966 · as Bensen
• That Girl1966
• I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Carl Tucker
• Laredo1965
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• McHale's Navy1962 · as Lester Gruber
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Virginian1962 · as Matty Ryan
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Startime1959 · as Self
• Startime1959 · as Merlin
• Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Comedian-Magician
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self