Carl Ballantine
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Spider-Man
Lenny Luntz (voice)
1994
Series
The Virginian
Matty Ryan
1962
Series
Love, American Style
Leo
1969
Series
Night Court
Philip Falcone
1984
Series
Alice
1976
Series
Garfield and Friends
1988
Series
The Cosby Show
The Great Ballantine
1984
Series
I Dream of Jeannie
Carl Tucker
1965
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian-Magician
1956
Series
The Partridge Family
Pitchman
1970
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
That Girl
1966
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
The Monkees
Bensen
1966
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Mayberry R.F.D.
Ernie
1968
Series
Freakazoid!
Huska (voice)
1995
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Series
McHale's Navy
Lester Gruber
1962
Series
Laredo
1965
Series
CHiPs
Marvello the Great
1977
Series
Startime
Self
1959
Series
Startime
Merlin
1959
Series
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Series
The Magic of David Copperfield
Self
1978
Series
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Series
When Things Were Rotten
The Waiter
1975
Series
When Things Were Rotten
Innkeeper
1975
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969
Series
Double Trouble
Rollo
1984
Film
The World's Greatest Lover
Uncle Harry
1977
Series
One in a Million
Max Kellerman
1980
Film
Nickel & Dime
Old Timer #3
1992
Film
Penelope
Boom Boom
1966
Film
Vaudeville
Self
1997
Film
Mr. Saturday Night
Freddie
1992
Film
My Giant
Rabbi
1998
Film
The Best of Times
Arturo
1986
Film
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Abel Swanson
1968
Film
The Girl Most Likely To...
Dr. Hankin
1973
Film
Susan's Plan
Harold Beyers
1998
Film
Speedway
Birdie Kebner
1968
Film
McHale's Navy
Torpedoman Lester Gruber
1964
Troupers
2011
Film
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Dr. Ivory
1976
Film
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
Lenny Luntz (voice)
2002
Film
The North Avenue Irregulars
Sam
1979
Film
Just You and Me, Kid
Reinhoff the Remarkable
1979
Film
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Conductor
1976
Film
The Million Dollar Kid
Lieutenant
2000
Film
Saga of Sonora
Ringo
1973
Film
Hollywood Chaos
A. G.
1989
Film
Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Realtor in China
2006
Farewell to Harry
2002