John Bluthal (born Isaac Bluthal; 12 August 1928 – 15 November 2018) was a comic actor best known for the role of Frank Pickle in the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley and for his work with Spike Milligan in the Q series. He also appeared in several films including the Carry On movies, The Pink Panther movies, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, The Fifth Element and Hail, Caesar! He was born in Poland in 1929 and emigrated with his family to Australia when he was a child. In the early 60s, Bluthal moved to the UK to follow his acting career and returned to Australia in later years. He passed away on 15th November, 2018 at the age of 89.
Known For
| Birth Location | Malopolskie, Poland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-08-12 |
| Died | 2018-11-15 |
Movies
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Jungle
as Uncle Nissim
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse
2016
Love's Brother
as Pepe
2004
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos
2000
RPM
as Grinkstein
1998
Dark City
as Karl Harris
1998
The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli
1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1996
Spike
as Himself
1996
Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1995
A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany
1994
Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior
1992
Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)
1986
Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch
1984
Superman III
as Pisa Vendor
1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner
1983
Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay
1981
Touch and Go
as Anatole
1980
Franklin River Journey
as Narrator
1980
Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman
1979
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery
1978
Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney
1977
That's Carry On!
as Royal Taylor
1977
Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls
1976
Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter
1976
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar
1975
The Great McGonagall
as various
1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler
1975
The Four Musketeers
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
1974
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Pakistani Salesman
1974
The Flying Sorcerer
as Uncle Charlie
1974
The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Jerry
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
1973
1972
Doctor in Trouble
as Cabbie
1970
1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Judge
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dr. Pinto
1968
The Brahmin Widow
as Kondu
1968
Carry on Follow That Camel
as Corporal Clotski
1967
Casino Royale
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
1967
A Ghost of a Chance
as Mayor's Assistant
1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Roman Chief Guard
1966
Help!
as Bhuta
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Angry Father
1965
A Hard Day's Night
as Car Thief (uncredited)
1964
Carry On Spying
as Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow
1964
Father Came Too!
as Robert the Bruce
1964
This Is My Street
as Joe
1964
Doctor in Distress
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
1963
The Mouse on the Moon
as Von Neidell
1963
John Bluthal hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
