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Obit: Actor Carl Ballantine Dies at 92
Obit: Actor Carl Ballantine Dies at 92
By Wrap Staff Actor Carl Ballantine, whose career spanned vaudeville, television, Vegas and Broadway, died Tuesday at his Hollywood home of natural causes. He was 92. Born Meyer Kessler, he started performing magic tricks as a kid, learning them at age 9 from his barber. By 13, he was a successful enough performer to support his family. One night a magic trick went haywire and he threw out some funny lines to cover it. Thus the Amazing Ballantine was born. Ballantine caugh...
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