Carl Ballantine

Birthday: 9/27/1917
Deathday: 11/3/2009
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: The Great Ballantine, The Amazing 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.