Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 12, 1929
Died
Nov 15, 2018
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
Credits
105 titles
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
Filmography
Presented in Supercolorisation
Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self (Archive Footage)
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
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