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Carl Ballantine

(1917-2009)
American entertainer
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Carl Ballantine (born Meyer Kessler; September 27, 1917 – November 3, 2009) 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.

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Born
27 September 1917
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
3 November 2009 (aged 92)
Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Zodiac Libra
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