John Bluthal
- Acting
- August 12, 1929 · Malopolskie, Poland
- November 15, 2018
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
Filmography
- Presented in Supercolorisation · Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (Voice), Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (Voice)
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out · Self
- Jungle · Uncle Nissim
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves · Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hail, Caesar! · Prof. Marcuse
- Spirited · Rocco
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy · Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Love's Brother · Pepe
- On Location: The Carry Ons · Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns · Stephanos
- What's a Carry On? · Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
- RPM · Grinkstein
- Dark City · Karl Harris
- Jonathan Creek · Jack Holiday
- The Fifth Element · Professor Pacoli
- Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns · Michael Dennehy
- Spike · Self
- Leapin' Leprechauns · Michael Dennehy
- The Vicar of Dibley · Frank Pickle
- A Pinch of Snuff · Maurice Arany
- Blue Heelers
- Stan and George's New Life · Stan Senior
- Virtual Murder · Tonu
- One Foot in the Grave · Mr Jellinek
- Birds of a Feather · Pedro
- Comic Relief
- Inspector Morse · Victor Ignotas
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil · Angus
- Labyrinth · Goblin (Voice)
- Lovejoy · Popov
- In Sickness and in Health · Ricky
- Super Gran · Inside Legg The Tailor
- Squaring the Circle · Babiuch
- Taggart
- Reilly: Ace of Spies · Krassin
- Superman III · Pisa Vendor
- The Return of Captain Invincible · Deli Owner
- There's A Lot Of It About
- Bergerac · Edward Emanuelson
- Alison's Birthday · Dean Findlay
- Home Sweet Home · Enzo Pacelli
- Touch and Go · Anatole
- Franklin River Journey · Narrator
- Minder · Solly Salmon
- Design for Living · Ernest Friedman
- Renoir, My Father · Gleyne
- The Irishman · Dave
- Revenge of the Pink Panther · Guard at Cemetery
- That's Carry On! · Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
- BBC2 Play of the Week · Gleyne
- Spaghetti Two-Step · Sidney
- Escape to Entebbe · Reporter
- Meriel the Ghost Girl · Sam Nicholls
- Bluey · Newsman
- Fantasm · Notafreud (uncredited), Thanks
- The Joke · Dr Einstein
- Rumpole of the Bailey · Gaston LeBlanc
- The Return of the Pink Panther · Blind Beggar
- The Great McGonagall · various
- Mrs. Acland's Ghosts · Mr. Mockler
- The Four Musketeers · English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
- The Cafeteria · Lieberman
- The Over-Amorous Artist · Pakistani Salesman
- Playhouse · Sam Nicholls, Dr. Einstein
- The Flying Sorcerer · Uncle Charlie
- The Three Musketeers · Various Roles (Voice)
- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World · Jerry
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width · Manny Cohen
- Sykes · Henry
- Nightmare
- Carry On Henry · Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
- Doctor in Trouble · Taxi Driver
- Q...
- A Talent for Loving
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom · Judge
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River · Dr. Pinto
- The Brahmin Widow · Kondu
- The Visitors · Arrhur Somerset
- City '68 · Arthur Somerset
- Man in a Suitcase