John Bluthal
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
98
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-08-12 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
Acting
2022
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)2022
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)2022
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self (Archive Footage)2017
Jungle as Uncle Nissim2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
Hail, Caesar! as Prof. Marcuse2010
Spirited as Rocco2004
Love's Brother as Pepe2000
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns as Stephanos1998
Dark City as Karl Harris1998
RPM as Grinkstein1997
The Fifth Element as Professor Pacoli1997
Jonathan Creek as Jack Holiday1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns as Michael Dennehy1996
Spike as Himself1995
Leapin' Leprechauns as Michael Dennehy1994
The Vicar of Dibley as Frank Pickle1994
A Pinch of Snuff as Maurice Arany1993
Blue Heelers as Not available1992
Virtual Murder as Not available1992
Stan and George's New Life as Stan Senior1990
One Foot In the Grave as Not available1989
Birds of a Feather as Pedro1987
Inspector Morse as Victor Ignotas1986
Lovejoy as Popov1986
Labyrinth as Goblin (voice)1985
Super Gran as Inside Legg The Tailor1984
Squaring the Circle as Babiuch1983
Taggart as Not available1983
Superman III as Pisa Vendor1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies as Krassin1983
The Return of Captain Invincible as Deli Owner1982
There's A Lot Of It About as Not available1981
Bergerac as Edward Emanuelson1981
Alison's Birthday as Dean Findlay1980
Home Sweet Home as Enzo Pacelli1980
Franklin River Journey as Narrator1980
Touch and Go as Anatole1979
Minder as Solly Salmon1979
Design for Living as Ernest Friedman1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther as Guard at Cemetery1978
Renoir, My Father as Gleyne1978
The Irishman as Not available1977
That's Carry On! as Royal Taylor1977
Spaghetti Two-Step as Sidney1976
Bluey as Newsman1976
Fantasm as Notafreud (uncredited)1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl as Sam Nicholls1976
The Joke as Dr Einstein1976
Escape to Entebbe as Reporter1975
Rumpole of the Bailey as Not available1975
The Return of the Pink Panther as Blind Beggar1975
The Great McGonagall as various1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts as Mr. Mockler1974
Playhouse as Not available1974
Playhouse as Sam Nicholls1974
The Four Musketeers as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)1974
The Cafeteria as Lieberman1974
The Over-Amorous Artist as Pakistani Salesman1974
The Flying Sorcerer as Uncle Charlie1973
The Three Musketeers as Various Roles (voice)1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World as Jerry1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Manny Cohen1972
Sykes as Henry1972
Nightmare as Not available1970
The Goodies as Not available1970
Doctor in Trouble as Cabbie1969
Q... as Not available1969
A Talent for Loving as Not available1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Judge1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as Dr. Pinto1968
The Brahmin Widow as Kondu1968
The Visitors as Arrhur Somerset1967
Man in a Suitcase as Not available1967
Casino Royale as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man1967
Carry On Follow That Camel as Corporal Clotski1967
A Ghost of a Chance as Mayor's Assistant1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Not available1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Roman Chief Guard1965
The Knack... and How to Get It as Angry Father1965
Help! as Bhuta1964
A Hard Day's Night as Car Thief (uncredited)1964
Carry On Spying as Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow1964
Father Came Too! as Robert the Bruce1964
This Is My Street as Joe1964
The Protectors as Vladimir Kropotny1963
Doctor in Distress as Railway Porter (uncredited)1963
The Mouse on the Moon as Von Neidell1962
The Saint as Ziggy Zaglan1962
The Saint as Guido Naccaro1962
Fireball XL5 as Not available1962
Fireball XL5 as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)1961
The Avengers as Not available1961
It's a Square World as Not available1960
Citizen James as Charlie1958
The Larkins as Martinez1956
Hancock's Half Hour as Not available