Carl Ballantine
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.
Acting
TV
Spider-Man
as Lenny Luntz (voice)
1994
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
as Carl Tucker
1965
TV
The Cosby Show
as The Great Ballantine
1984
TV
Garfield and Friends
1988
TV
Freakazoid!
as Huska (voice)
1995
TV
CHiPs
as Marvello the Great
1977
TV
Night Court
as Philip Falcone
1984
Movie
The Best of Times
as Arturo
1986
Movie
My Giant
as Rabbi
1998
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
TV
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Movie
Mr. Saturday Night
as Freddie
1992
TV
Alice
1976
TV
The Monkees
as Bensen
1966
Movie
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Abel Swanson
1968
Movie
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Dr. Hankin
1973
Movie
Speedway
as Birdie Kebner
1968
Movie
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
as Dr. Ivory
1976
Movie
The World's Greatest Lover
as Uncle Harry
1977
TV
The Virginian
as Matty Ryan
1962
TV
That Girl
1966
TV
The Partridge Family
as Pitchman
1970
Movie
Susan's Plan
as Harold Beyers
1998
TV
McHale's Navy
as Lester Gruber
1962