Carl Ballantine (born Meyer Kessler on September 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, magician and comic. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Under the guise of "Ballantine The Great" or "The Amazing Ballantine," Ballantine's trademark involves magic tricks, which always flop in comedic fashion. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and
His most recent film appearance was in Aimee Semple McPherson , a 2006 biographical film about the fabled female evangelist. Aimee Semple McPherson (2006 is a Feature length Dramatic Biopic about evangelist "Sister" Aimee Semple McPherson Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He is probably best remembered as "Gruber", one of the PT boat sailors in the television series McHale's Navy which aired in the 1960s. PT Boats were a variety of motor Torpedo boat ( Hull classification symbol "PT" for "Patrol Torpedo" a small fast vessel used by the McHale's Navy is an American television Sitcom series The series ran for 138 half-hour episodes from September 11 1962 to August 20 1966 on
Ballantine was the husband of actress Ceil Cabot (8 March 1927 - 24 January 2000) and is the father of actress Sara Ballantine.
Carl Ballantine was the first to have a rubber chicken created for his vaudevillian comedy act.
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