Joe Ballantine — Young People Character Profile

About Joe Ballantine

Vaudeville performer and father who decides to retire his act to move his family to a quiet New England town for their daughter's benefit.

Joe Ballantine — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Oakie

Appears in

Young People (1940)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Joe Ballantine — Alliance Ally — Mike Shea (George Montgomery)

  Works together during the hurricane

• Joe Ballantine — Romantic Interest — Judith (Arleen Whelan)

  Potential romantic connection

• Joe Ballantine — Family Father — Wendy Ballantine (Shirley Temple)

  Adoptive father of Wendy

• Joe Ballantine — Family Husband — Kit Ballantine (Charlotte Greenwood)

  Married to Kit

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