McHale's Navy

THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Carl Ballantine; 'McHale's Navy' actor was a leading comic magician; at 92 Carl Ballantine was best known for playing the supporting role of Lester Gruber on "McHale's Navy,'' a popular...

In this article: Carl Ballantine, Tim Conway, Chicago, Los Angeles, and World War II

...11, 2009 Comments (0) Print Share Reprints LOS ANGELES - Carl Ballantine, a comedian, magician and actor who was in the 1960s TV sitcom McHale's Navy, has died. He was 92. His daughter says he died Nov. 3 in his sleep at his home in the...

In this article: Carl Ballantine, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carl Ballantine, a comedian, magician and actor who was in the 1960s TV sitcom "McHale's Navy," has died. He was 92. His daughter says he died Nov. 3 in his sleep at his home in the Hollywood Hills. Ballantine, who...

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Updated at 5:33 a.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Comic magician Carl Ballantine, Gruber on 'McHale's Navy,' dies at 92 LOS ANGELES Carl Ballantine, a comedian, magician and actor who was in the 1960s TV sitcom "McHale's Navy," has...

In this article: Carl Ballantine, The Tonight Show, Chicago, and Las Vegas

Carl Ballantine, the "amazing" comedy magician and character actor who was part of the World War II PT boat crew on the 1960s sitcom "McHale's Navy," has died. He was 92. Ballantine died in his sleep of age-related causes Tuesday at his...

In this article: Carl Ballantine, Tim Conway, Chicago, and Las Vegas