John Bluthal
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-08-12
Day of Death
2018-11-15 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
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.
Acting
(2021)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)
(2017)
Jungle
as Uncle Nissim
(2016)
Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse
(2016)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2004)
Love's Brother
as Pepe
(2000)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos
(1998)
Dark City
as Karl Harris
(1998)
RPM
as Grinkstein
(1997)
The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli
(1996)
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
(1996)
Spike
as Himself
(1995)
Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
(1994)
A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany
(1992)
Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior
(1986)
Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)
(1984)
Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch
(1983)
Superman III
as Pisa Vendor
(1983)
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner
(1981)
Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay
(1980)
Franklin River Journey
as Narrator
(1980)
Touch and Go
as Anatole
(1979)
Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman
(1978)
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery
(1978)
Renoir, My Father
as Gleyne
(1978)
(1977)
That's Carry On!
as Royal Taylor
(1977)
Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney
(1976)
Fantasm
as Notafreud (uncredited)
(1976)
Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls
(1976)
The Joke
as Dr Einstein
(1976)
Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter
(1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar
(1975)
The Great McGonagall
as various
(1975)
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler
(1974)
The Four Musketeers
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
(1974)
The Flying Sorcerer
as Uncle Charlie
(1974)
The Cafeteria
as Lieberman
(1974)
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Pakistani Salesman
(1973)
The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)
(1973)
(1973)
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
(1972)
(1970)
Doctor in Trouble
as Cabbie
(1969)
(1968)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Judge
(1968)
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dr. Pinto
(1968)
The Visitors
as Arrhur Somerset
(1968)
The Brahmin Widow
as Kondu
(1967)
Casino Royale
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
(1967)
Carry On Follow That Camel
as Corporal Clotski
(1967)
A Ghost of a Chance
as Mayor's Assistant
(1966)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Roman Chief Guard
(1965)
Help!
as Bhuta
(1965)
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Angry Father
(1964)
A Hard Day's Night
as Car Thief (uncredited)
(1964)
Carry On Spying
as Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow
(1964)
Father Came Too!
as Robert the Bruce
(1964)
This Is My Street
as Joe
(1963)
The Mouse on the Moon
as Von Neidell
(1963)
Doctor in Distress
as Railway Porter (uncredited)