Paul Ballantyne (July 18, 1909 – July 26, 1996) was an American actor.

Early years

Ballantyne was born on July 18, 1909 in Moorhead, Iowa, His parents were James Carl Ballantyne and Inez Mae Adams. He attended high school in

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. He attended Sherwood Music School, from which he received his

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in 1931. He studied acting under Luella Canterbury in

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and served an apprenticeship under

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. Ballantyne served in the

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Infantry from 1940 through 1946; he achieved the rank of Major.

Career

Theatre

Ballantyne made his

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theatre debut on December 12, 1932, playing the Eight of Hearts in a production of '' Alice in Wonderland''. In 1934, he went on tour with a production of '' The Dark Tower''. Ballantyne participated in the Federal Theatre Project from 1935 through 1937, appearing in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 1939, he appeared in two original

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productions at the Lyceum Theatre: '' Mrs. O'Brien Entertains'' and ''

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''. Other Broadway productions in which Ballantyne appeared include '' The Unconquered'', '' Love's Labour's Lost'', '' Saint Joan'', and ''

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''. In 1963, he joined the Minnesota Theatre Company and performed with them through 1970.

Film

In 1960, Ballantyne appeared in a television production of '' The Tempest''. He also appeared on two televised theatrical anthology series: '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' and ''

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'', both in 1960. The following year he appeared in an episode of '' Naked City''. In 1971, Ballantyne performed in ''

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''.

Death

Ballantyne died 8 days after his 87th birthday

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ballantyne, Paul 1909 births 1996 deaths United States Army officers Male actors from Iowa American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors People from Monona County, Iowa People from Lamoni, Iowa Military personnel from Iowa