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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Character:Self (Archive Footage)
Release Date:06/03/2021
Jungle
Character:Uncle Nissim
Release Date:27/06/2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Character:Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/09/2016
Hail, Caesar!
Character:Prof. Marcuse
Release Date:05/02/2016
Love's Brother
Character:Pepe
Release Date:01/04/2004
On Location: The Carry Ons
Character:Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/2001
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Character:Stephanos
Release Date:27/01/2000
What's a Carry On?
Character:Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:29/12/1998
RPM
Character:Grinkstein
Release Date:23/06/1998
Dark City
Character:Karl Harris
Release Date:27/02/1998
The Fifth Element
Character:Professor Pacoli
Release Date:02/05/1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Character:Michael Dennehy
Release Date:19/10/1996
Spike
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/06/1996
Leapin' Leprechauns
Character:Michael Dennehy
Release Date:26/07/1995
A Pinch of Snuff
Character:Maurice Arany
Release Date:09/04/1994
Stan and George's New Life
Character:Stan Senior
Release Date:28/08/1992
Labyrinth
Character:Goblin (voice)
Release Date:27/06/1986
Squaring the Circle
Character:Babiuch
Release Date:23/05/1984
Superman III
Character:Pisa Vendor
Release Date:17/06/1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
Character:Deli Owner
Release Date:28/01/1983
Alison's Birthday
Character:Dean Findlay
Release Date:01/05/1981
Touch and Go
Character:Anatole
Release Date:12/06/1980
Franklin River Journey
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1980
Design for Living
Character:Ernest Friedman
Release Date:06/05/1979
Renoir, My Father
Character:Gleyne
Release Date:12/12/1978
The Irishman
Character:Dave
Release Date:28/02/1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Character:Guard at Cemetery
Release Date:08/01/1978
That's Carry On!
Character:Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Release Date:10/11/1977
Spaghetti Two-Step
Character:Sidney
Release Date:27/02/1977
Escape to Entebbe
Character:Reporter
Release Date:31/12/1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Character:Sam Nicholls
Release Date:28/09/1976
Fantasm
Character:Notafreud (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1976
The Joke
Character:Dr Einstein
Release Date:26/05/1976
The Return of the Pink Panther
Character:Blind Beggar
Release Date:21/05/1975
The Great McGonagall
Character:various
Release Date:23/01/1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Character:Mr. Mockler
Release Date:15/01/1975
The Four Musketeers
Character:English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/1974
The Cafeteria
Character:Lieberman
Release Date:13/08/1974
The Over-Amorous Artist
Character:Pakistani Salesman
Release Date:23/05/1974
The Flying Sorcerer
Character:Uncle Charlie
Release Date:01/01/1974
The Three Musketeers
Character:Various Roles (voice)
Release Date:11/12/1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Character:Jerry
Release Date:01/12/1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Character:Manny Cohen
Release Date:03/01/1973
Nightmare
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1972
Carry On Henry
Character:Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
Release Date:03/06/1971
Doctor in Trouble
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:16/06/1970
A Talent for Loving
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Character:Judge
Release Date:11/09/1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Character:Dr. Pinto
Release Date:12/07/1968
The Brahmin Widow
Character:Kondu
Release Date:08/04/1968
The Visitors
Character:Arrhur Somerset
Release Date:05/01/1968
Follow That Camel
Character:Corporal Clotski
Release Date:10/08/1967
Casino Royale
Character:Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Release Date:18/04/1967
A Ghost of a Chance
Character:Mayor's Assistant
Release Date:01/01/1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Character:Roman Chief Guard
Release Date:16/10/1966
Help!
Character:Bhuta
Release Date:29/07/1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
Character:Angry Father
Release Date:03/06/1965
A Hard Day's Night
Character:Car Thief (uncredited)
Release Date:07/07/1964
Carry On Spying
Character:Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Release Date:01/06/1964
Father Came Too!
Character:Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Release Date:11/02/1964
This Is My Street
Character:Joe
Release Date:15/01/1964
Doctor in Distress
Character:Railway Porter (uncredited)
Release Date:30/07/1963
The Mouse on the Moon
Character:Von Neidell
Release Date:07/05/1963
Television Appearances
Presented in Supercolorisation
Character:Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
Character:Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
Character:Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
Spirited
Character:Rocco
Jonathan Creek
Character:Jack Holiday
The Vicar of Dibley
Character:Frank Pickle
Blue Heelers
Character:
Virtual Murder
Character:
One Foot in the Grave
Character:Mr Jellinek
Birds of a Feather
Character:Pedro
Inspector Morse
Character:Victor Ignotas
Lovejoy
Character:Popov
In Sickness and in Health
Character:Ricky
Super Gran
Character:Inside Legg The Tailor
Taggart
Character:
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Character:Krassin
There's A Lot Of It About
Character:
Bergerac
Character:Edward Emanuelson
Home Sweet Home
Character:Enzo Pacelli
Minder
Character:Solly Salmon
BBC2 Play of the Week
Character:Gleyne
Bluey
Character:Newsman
Rumpole of the Bailey
Character:Gaston LeBlanc
Playhouse
Character:Sam Nicholls
Playhouse
Character:Dr. Einstein
Playhouse
Character:Lieberman
Playhouse
Character:Mr. Mockler
Sykes
Character:Henry
Q...
Character:
Man in a Suitcase
Character:
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Character:Manny Cohen
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Ernest Friedman
HMS Paradise
Character:Gus
The Protectors
Character:Vladimir Kropotny
Festival
Character:Justin Thyme
Fireball XL5
Character:
Fireball XL5
Character:Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)
The Saint
Character:Ziggy Zaglan
The Saint
Character:Guido Naccaro
It's a Square World
Character:
The Avengers
Character:Sergei Ivenko
Citizen James
Character:Charlie
The Larkins
Character:Martinez
Armchair Theatre
Character:Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen
Hancock's Half Hour
Character:
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