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
Professor Pacoli
Le Cinquième Élément
Corporal Clotski
Carry On Follow That Camel
Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow
Carry On Spying
Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Casino Royale
various
The Great McGonagall
Bhuta
Help!
Royal Taylor
That's Carry On!
Pepe
Love's Brother
Judge
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
A Talent for Loving
Babiuch
Squaring the Circle
Reporter
Escape to Entebbe
Sam Nicholls
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Dr. Pinto
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Stan Senior
Stan and George's New Life
Various Roles (voice)
The Three Musketeers
English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
The Four Musketeers
Deli Owner
The Return of Captain Invincible
Angry Father
The Knack... and How to Get It
Sidney
Spaghetti Two-Step
Manny Cohen
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Michael Dennehy
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Stephanos
Φοβού τους Έλληνες
Roman Chief Guard
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Kondu
The Brahmin Widow
Railway Porter (uncredited)
Doctor in Distress
Prof. Marcuse
Hail, Caesar!
Arrhur Somerset
The Visitors
Grinkstein
RPM
Mayor's Assistant
A Ghost of a Chance
Dean Findlay
Alison's Birthday
Notafreud (uncredited)
Fantasm
Nightmare
Anatole
Touch and Go
Uncle Charlie
The Flying Sorcerer
Mr. Mockler
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Jerry
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Karl Harris
Dark City
Michael Dennehy
Leapin' Leprechauns
Blind Beggar
The Return of the Pink Panther
Cabbie
Doctor in Trouble
Car Thief (uncredited)
A Hard Day's Night
Uncle Nissim
Jungle
Narrator
Franklin River Journey
Maurice Arany
A Pinch of Snuff
Ernest Friedman
Design for Living
Guard at Cemetery
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Pakistani Salesman
The Over-Amorous Artist
Himself
Spike
Joe
This Is My Street
Goblin (voice)
Labyrinth
Robert the Bruce
Father Came Too!
Von Neidell
The Mouse on the Moon
Pisa Vendor
Superman III
Self (Archive Footage)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Dave
The Irishman
Lieberman
The Cafeteria
Dr Einstein
The Joke
Gleyne
Renoir, My Father
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
60
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-08-12
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
Also Known As
Τζον Μπλουθάλ