Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Deceased · Born: Sep 27, 1917 · Died: Nov 3, 2009

1984
1980
1975

Personal Details

BornSep 27, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Carl Ballantine, a consummate American entertainer of remarkable versatility, demonstrated an uncanny ability to effortlessly transition between diverse roles, effortlessly assuming the personas of "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine", and "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician", each one a testament to his extraordinary range and adaptability.

A renowned vaudeville-style comedian, renowned for his unparalleled ability to seamlessly merge transparent and incompetent stage magic tricks, expertly crafted to spectacularly malfunction, leaving his audience in a state of uncontrollable laughter as he masterfully feigned mock dismay, his timing impeccable, his comedic prowess unmatched.

The remarkable and far-reaching impact of his innovative approach to comedy magic has been extensively acknowledged, and his profound influence can be effortlessly discerned in the remarkable accomplishments of a multitude of comedians and magicians from a vast array of cultural and professional backgrounds, thereby solidifying his position as a visionary and trailblazing figure within the dynamic and ever-evolving realm of the entertainment industry.

Career

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2002
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1998
Susan's Plan
Susan's Plan as Harold Beyers
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My Giant
My Giant as Rabbi
{"id":854,"title":"Spider-Man: The Animated Series","year":1996,"character":"Lenny Luntz (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spider-man-the-animated-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ahd88f22nj8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ahd88f22nj8.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
Spider-Man: The Animated Series as Lenny Luntz (voice)
{"id":2128,"title":"Freakazoid!","year":1995,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/freakazoid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2128.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2128.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
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1992
Nickel & Dime
Nickel & Dime as Old Timer #3
{"id":6825,"title":"Mr. Saturday Night","year":"1992","character":"Freddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-saturday-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6825.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6825.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9946,"title":"The Cosby Show","year":1987,"character":"The Great Ballantine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-cosby-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9946.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show as The Great Ballantine
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1986
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1979
Just You and Me, Kid
Just You and Me, Kid as Reinhoff the Remarkable
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{"id":81370,"title":"The World's Greatest Lover","year":"1977","character":"Uncle Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-worlds-greatest-lover-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81370.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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1976
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1973
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{"id":22881,"title":"Speedway","year":"1968","character":"Birdie Kebner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/speedway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30j16nkssb70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30j16nkssb70.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Speedway
Speedway as Birdie Kebner
{"id":85113,"title":"The Shakiest Gun in the West","year":"1968","character":"Abel Swanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-shakiest-gun-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e99h0trsal0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e99h0trsal0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65418,"title":"Penelope","year":"1966","character":"Boom Boom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/penelope-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lq8nq4s1pk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lq8nq4s1pk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Penelope
Penelope as Boom Boom
{"id":65732,"title":"McHale's Navy","year":"1964","character":"Torpedoman Lester Gruber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mchales-navy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65732.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy as Torpedoman Lester Gruber
{"id":10434,"title":"McHale's Navy","year":1962,"character":"Lester Gruber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mchales-navy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10434.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10434.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy as Lester Gruber
{"id":103837794,"title":"Startime","year":1959,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/startime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837794.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837794.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
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1997