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

Early years

Ballantyne was born on July 18, 1909, in

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, His parents were James Carl Ballantyne and Inez Mae Adams. He attended high school in

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. He attended

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, from which he received his

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in 1931. He studied acting under

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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

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Career

Theatre

Ballantyne made his

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theatre debut on December 12, 1932, playing the Eight of Hearts in a production of ''

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''. In 1934, he went on tour with a production of '' The Dark Tower''. Ballantyne participated in the

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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: ''

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''. Other Broadway productions in which Ballantyne appeared include '' The Unconquered'', ''

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'', '' 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 ''

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''. He also appeared on two televised theatrical anthology series: ''

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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