Carl Ballantine (September 27, 1917 - November 3, 2009), born Meyer Kessler, was an American magician, comedian, and voice actor. As a magician, he went by the stage names "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine" or "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician". He became known for comedy magic after messing up with conventional magic. He appeared in shows such as All Star Summer Revue, The Garry Moore Show, The Steve Allen Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.