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"McHale's Navy" (1962): Season 4: Episode 30 -- Binghamton's moment of planned heroism intended to impress a politician is ruined by a GI patrol.
My Giant (1998) -- Billy Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.
"McHale's Navy" (1962): : -- The misadventures of a misfit PT Boat crew during World War II.
"McHale's Navy" (1962): Season 4: Episode 22 -- Binghamton assumes he's cracked a spy ring when he finds a chimpanzee carrying a top-secret order.
"McHale's Navy" (1962): Season 4: Episode 29 -- Binghamton lands himself on the field of honor opposing a dead-shot nobleman.

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Date of Birth:
27 September 1917, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
3 November 2009, Hollywood Hills, California, USA more
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Part of the motley crew commandeered by Ernest Borgnine on the popular... more
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Performed his magic act for the last time at the "It's Magic" show at... more
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Carl Ballantine, Actor And Magician, Dead At Age 92
 (From CinemaRetro. 6 November 2009, 3:23 PM, PST)
Magician/Actor Ballantine Dead At 92
 (From WENN. 5 November 2009, 2:06 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
The Amazing Mr. Ballantine | Mr. Ballantine | Carl Ballentine | Meyer Kessler | Mr. Ballantine the World Greatest Magician
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Dec. 43:00 AMTVLAND The Cosby ShowThe Show Must Go On#4.13

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self
Actor:
  1. Life's a Joke (2009) (completed) .... Dr. Bellum

  2. Aimee Semple McPherson (2006) .... Realtor in China
    ... aka Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story (USA: DVD title)
  3. Farewell to Harry (2002) .... Hickey
  4. The Million Dollar Kid (2000) .... Lieutenant
    ... aka Fortune Hunters (UK: DVD title) (USA: working title)

  5. Susan's Plan (1998) .... Harold Beyers
    ... aka Dying to Get Rich (USA: video title)
    ... aka Dying to Get Rich! ...Susan's Plan (USA: DVD title)
  6. My Giant (1998) .... Rabbi
  7. "Spider-Man" .... Lenny Lankowski (1 episode, 1996)
        - Sins of the Fathers Chapter 13: Goblin Wars (1996) TV episode (voice) (as Carl Ballentine) .... Lenny Lankowski
  8. "Freakazoid!" .... Huska (1 episode, 1995)
        - And Fan Boy Is His Name/Lawn Gnomes Chapter IV: Fun in the Sun/Freak's French Lesson (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Huska
  9. Oink (1995) .... The Doctor
  10. "Garfield and Friends" .... Al J. Swindler (4 episodes, 1989-1992)
        - Home Sweet Swindler/Forget-Me-Not Newton/The Great Inventor (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Al J. Swindler
        - Wonderful World/The Orson Awards/The Garfield Workout (1990) TV episode (voice) .... Al J. Swindler
        - Lemon Aid/U.S. Acres: Hog Noon/Video Airlines (1989) TV episode (voice) (as Carl Ballentine) .... Al J. Swindler
        - The Mail Animal/U.S. Acres: Peanut-Brained Rooster/Mummy Dearest (1989) TV episode (voice) (as Carl Ballentine)
  11. Mr. Saturday Night (1992) .... Freddie
  12. "P.S.I. Luv U" .... Mo Hornsby (1 episode, 1991)
        - What's Up, Bugsy? (1991) TV episode .... Mo Hornsby
  13. "Adam 12" .... Sasha Pearl (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka The New Adam-12 (USA: alternative title)
        - 211 Pizza (1991) TV episode .... Sasha Pearl

  14. "The Cosby Show" .... The Great Ballantine (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Show Must Go On (1987) TV episode .... The Great Ballantine
  15. "What's Happening Now!" .... Mr. Higgins (1 episode, 1987)
        - Dwayne's Big Step (1987) TV episode .... Mr. Higgins
  16. "Night Court" .... Fabulous Falconi (1 episode, 1986)
        - Could This Be Magic? (1986) TV episode .... Fabulous Falconi
  17. The Best of Times (1986) .... Arturo
  18. "Blacke's Magic" (1986) TV series (unknown episodes)
  19. "Double Trouble" .... Rollo the Great (1 episode, 1984)
        - Do You Believe in Magic? (1984) TV episode .... Rollo the Great
  20. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Clarence / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
        - My Son the Doctor (1984) TV episode .... Roland Shulman
        - Days of Wine and Leo (1981) TV episode .... Clarence
  21. "Alice" .... Freddy (1 episode, 1982)
        - Spell Mel's (1982) TV episode .... Freddy
  22. "Fantasy Island" .... The Great Zachariah (1 episode, 1981)
        - Delphine/The Unkillable (1981) TV episode .... The Great Zachariah
  23. "B.J. and the Bear" .... Magician (1 episode, 1981)
        - B.J. and the Seven Lady Truckers: Part I (1981) TV episode .... Magician
  24. "One in a Million" .... Max Kellerman (13 episodes, 1980)
        - The Italian Connection (1980) TV episode .... Max Kellerman
        - The Committee (1980) TV episode .... Max Kellerman
        - Over the Hill (1980) TV episode .... Max Kellerman
        - Max Falls in Love (1980) TV episode .... Max Kellerman
        - Cushing Quits (1980) TV episode .... Max Kellerman
          (8 more)
  25. Camp Grizzly (1980) (TV) .... Uncle Thompson

  26. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" .... Monty the Hitman (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Lobo (USA: new title)
        - The Mob Comes to Orly (1979) TV episode .... Monty the Hitman
  27. Just You and Me, Kid (1979) .... Reinhoff the Remarkable
  28. The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) .... Sam
    ... aka Hill's Angels (UK)
  29. "CHiPs" .... Stevens (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Rustling (1978) TV episode .... Stevens
  30. The World's Greatest Lover (1977) .... Uncle Harry
  31. "Laverne & Shirley" .... Lionel T. Zimmerman (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Laverne & Shirley & Company (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Laverne & Shirley & Friends (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney (USA: first season title)
        - Two of Our Weirdos Are Missing (1976) TV episode .... Lionel T. Zimmerman
  32. How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976) (TV) .... Conductor
  33. Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976) .... Dr. Ivory
    ... aka H.O.T.S. III (UK: video title)
  34. "When Things Were Rotten" .... Waiter (1 episode, 1975)
        - Ding Dong, the Bell Is Dead (1975) TV episode .... Waiter
  35. The Fireman's Ball (1975) (TV) .... Acropolis
  36. "The Ghost Busters" .... Merlin (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka The Original Ghostbusters (USA: video title)
        - Merlin, the Magician (1975) TV episode .... Merlin
  37. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973) (TV) .... Dr. Hankim
  38. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... Ringo
  39. "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" .... Doc Ellery (1 episode, 1972)
        - Operation: Smokescreen (1972) TV episode .... Doc Ellery
  40. "Love, American Style" .... Chicken Little (segment "Love and the Newscasters") / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters (1972) TV episode .... Chicken Little (segment "Love and the Newscasters")
        - Love and the Athlete/Love and the Dummies/Love and Mother/Love and the Shower (1969) TV episode .... Leo (segment "Love and the Shower")
  41. "The Partridge Family" .... Pitchman (1 episode, 1971)
        - Partridge Up a Pair Tree (1971) TV episode .... Pitchman
  42. "The Virginian" .... Matt (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Politician (1971) TV episode .... Matt
  43. "The Debbie Reynolds Show" .... Newman (1 episode, 1970)
        - Advice and Dissent (1970) TV episode .... Newman

  44. "The Queen and I" .... Becker (2 episodes, 1969)
        - My Karate Lies Over the Ocean (1969) TV episode .... Becker
        - Requiem for Becker (1969) TV episode .... Becker
  45. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Carl Tucker (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Used Car Salesman (1968) TV episode .... Carl Tucker
  46. "Mayberry R.F.D." .... Ernie (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Copy Machine (1968) TV episode .... Ernie
  47. Out of the Blue (1968) (TV) .... Claude
  48. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) .... Abel Swanson
  49. Speedway (1968) .... Birdie Kebner
  50. "Laredo" .... Lemuel Beamish (1 episode, 1967)
        - Hey Diddle Diddle (1967) TV episode .... Lemuel Beamish
  51. "The Monkees" .... Hubbell Benson (1 episode, 1967)
        - Find the Monkees (1967) TV episode .... Hubbell Benson
  52. Penelope (1966) .... Boom Boom
  53. "That Girl" .... Mr. Arnold Lemming (1 episode, 1966)
        - I'll Be Suing You (1966) TV episode .... Mr. Arnold Lemming
  54. "McHale's Navy" .... Lester Gruber (138 episodes, 1962-1966)
        - Wally for Congress (1966) TV episode .... Lester Gruber
        - Binghamton at 20 Paces (1966) TV episode .... Lester Gruber
        - An Ensign's Best Friend (1966) TV episode .... Lester Gruber
        - The McHale Grand Prix (1966) TV episode .... Lester Gruber
        - Who Was That German I Saw You With? (1966) TV episode .... Lester Gruber
          (133 more)
  55. McHale's Navy (1964) .... Torpedoman Lester Gruber
  56. "Car 54, Where Are You?" .... Al (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Quiet! We're Thinking (1962) TV episode .... Al
        - Christmas at the 53rd (1961) TV episode .... Al
        - The Taming of Lucille (1961) TV episode .... Al
  57. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Gonzorgo (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - Babes in Toyland (1960) TV episode .... Gonzorgo
  58. "Startime" .... Merlin (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Tennessee Ernie Ford Meets King Arthur (1960) TV episode (as The Amazing Mr. Ballantine) .... Merlin

  59. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Comedian-Magician (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Salute to Jazz (1959) TV episode (as Mr. Ballantine the World Greatest Magician) .... Comedian-Magician
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Garry Moore Show" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.7 (1958) TV episode (performer: "The Big Apple" (uncredited), "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (uncredited), "Heigh-Ho" (uncredited), "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (uncredited))
Self:
  1. Troupers (2009) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. McHale's Navy: The Crew Remembers (2007) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Crew Reunion (USA: DVD box title)

  3. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself

  4. The Magic of David Copperfield (1978) (TV) .... Himself ('The Great Ballantine')
  5. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
        - Break-Up (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 4 June 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 31 January 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 15 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Episode #3.2 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Magician
        - Episode #1.4 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  10. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 29 October 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1953-1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.34 (1962) TV episode (as The Amazing Mr. Ballantine) .... Magician
        - Episode #14.30 (1961) TV episode (as The Amazing Mr. Ballantine) .... Comic Magician
        - Episode #9.50 (1956) TV episode (as Mr. Ballantine) .... Himself
        - Episode #6.49 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Fun Fair (1960) TV episode (as The Amazing Mr. Ballantine) .... Himself
  13. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.16 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Episode #2.13 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.3 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.38 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.21 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.7 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams
        - Episode #2.7 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.4 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Jack Carter Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1950)
        - Episode #2.17 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.5 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka College of Musical Knowledge (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1950 (1950) TV episode

  19. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.47 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian/Magician

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