Paul Ballantyne (July 18, 1909 â€" July 26, 1996) was an American
actor.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 Lamoni, Iowa. He attended Sherwood Music School, from
which he received his teaching certificate in 1931. He studied acting
under Luella Canterbury in Chicago and served an apprenticeship under
Eva Le Gallienne. Ballantyne served in the United States Army Infantry
from 1940 through 1946; he achieved the rank of Major.Ballantyne made
his New York City 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 The Rivals, Everyman, and She Stoops to Conquer. In 1939,
he appeared in two original Broadway productions at the Lyceum
Theatre: Mrs. O'Brien Entertains and Brown Danube. Other Broadway
productions in which Ballantyne appeared include The Unconquered,
Love's Labour's Lost, Saint Joan, and The Resistible Rise of Arturo
Ui. In 1963, he joined the Minnesota Theatre Company and performed
with them through 1970.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 Play of the
Week, both in 1960. The following year he appeared in an episode of
Naked City. In 1971, Ballantyne performed in The Andromeda Strain.
actor.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 Lamoni, Iowa. He attended Sherwood Music School, from
which he received his teaching certificate in 1931. He studied acting
under Luella Canterbury in Chicago and served an apprenticeship under
Eva Le Gallienne. Ballantyne served in the United States Army Infantry
from 1940 through 1946; he achieved the rank of Major.Ballantyne made
his New York City 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 The Rivals, Everyman, and She Stoops to Conquer. In 1939,
he appeared in two original Broadway productions at the Lyceum
Theatre: Mrs. O'Brien Entertains and Brown Danube. Other Broadway
productions in which Ballantyne appeared include The Unconquered,
Love's Labour's Lost, Saint Joan, and The Resistible Rise of Arturo
Ui. In 1963, he joined the Minnesota Theatre Company and performed
with them through 1970.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 Play of the
Week, both in 1960. The following year he appeared in an episode of
Naked City. In 1971, Ballantyne performed in The Andromeda Strain.
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