Early in Meyer Kessler’s career as a mediocre nightclub magician, a trick misfired and he threw out some funny lines to cover up. The audience roared. Kessler quickly recast himself as Carl Ballantine ...

Actor and magician Carl Ballantine died Nov. 3 in Hollywood of natural causes Nov. 3. He was 92. Born Meyer Kessler in Chicago, he started performing magic tricks as a teenager. He added comedy to the ...

His daughter says he died Nov. 3 in his sleep at his home in the Hollywood Hills. Ballantine, who was born Meyer Kessler in Chicago, switched from straight magic to comedy in the 1940s. He would ...

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 ...

Carl Howard Ballantine, 43, of Wilburton passed away August 23, 2022 at his home in Wilburton. He is survived by: His wife: Dayva Ballantine; 3 sons: Cameron, Ivan, & Luke Ballantine; His parents: ...