Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-09-27
Day of Death
2009-11-03 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
The Great Ballantine
The Amazing Ballantine
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.
