Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 12, 1929
Place of Birth:
Malopolskie, Poland
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Jungle | Uncle Nissim |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Prof. Marcuse |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Love's Brother | Pepe |
| 2000 | Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns | Stephanos |
| 1998 | RPM | Grinkstein |
| 1998 | Dark City | Karl Harris |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Professor Pacoli |
| 1996 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy |
| 1996 | Spike | Himself |
| 1995 | Leapin' Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy |
| 1994 | A Pinch of Snuff | Maurice Arany |
| 1992 | Stan and George's New Life | Stan Senior |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Goblin (voice) |
| 1984 | Squaring the Circle | Babiuch |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Deli Owner |
| 1983 | Superman III | Pisa Vendor |
| 1981 | Alison's Birthday | Dean Findlay |
| 1980 | Touch and Go | Anatole |
| 1980 | Franklin River Journey | Narrator |
| 1979 | Design for Living | Ernest Friedman |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Guard at Cemetery |
| 1978 | The Irishman | |
| 1978 | Renoir, My Father | Gleyne |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! | Royal Taylor |
| 1977 | Spaghetti Two-Step | Sidney |
| 1976 | Escape to Entebbe | Reporter |
| 1976 | Meriel the Ghost Girl | Sam Nicholls |
| 1976 | Fantasm | Notafreud (uncredited) |
| 1976 | The Joke | Dr Einstein |
| 1975 | The Great McGonagall | various |
| 1975 | Mrs. Acland's Ghosts | Mr. Mockler |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Blind Beggar |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers | English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Flying Sorcerer | Uncle Charlie |
| 1974 | The Over-Amorous Artist | Pakistani Salesman |
| 1974 | The Cafeteria | Lieberman |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Various Roles (voice) |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Manny Cohen |
| 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Jerry |
| 1972 | Nightmare | |
| 1970 | Doctor in Trouble | Cabbie |
| 1969 | A Talent for Loving | |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Judge |
| 1968 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | Dr. Pinto |
| 1968 | The Brahmin Widow | Kondu |
| 1968 | The Visitors | Arrhur Somerset |
| 1967 | Carry On Follow That Camel | Corporal Clotski |
| 1967 | Casino Royale | Casino Doorman & MI5. Man |
| 1967 | A Ghost of a Chance | Mayor's Assistant |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Roman Chief Guard |
| 1965 | Help! | Bhuta |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It | Angry Father |
| 1964 | Carry On Spying | Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Car Thief (uncredited) |
| 1964 | This Is My Street | Joe |
| 1964 | Father Came Too! | Robert the Bruce |
| 1963 | Doctor in Distress | Railway Porter (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Mouse on the Moon | Von Neidell |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisation | Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice) |
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisation | Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice) |
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisation | Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice) |
| 2010 | Spirited | Rocco |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Jack Holiday |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley | Frank Pickle |
| 1993 | Blue Heelers | |
| 1992 | Virtual Murder | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | Mr Jellinek |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Pedro |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Victor Ignotas |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Popov |
| 1985 | Super Gran | Inside Legg The Tailor |
| 1983 | Taggart | |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Krassin |
| 1982 | There's A Lot Of It About | |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Edward Emanuelson |
| 1980 | Home Sweet Home | Enzo Pacelli |
| 1979 | Minder | Solly Salmon |
| 1976 | Bluey | Newsman |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | |
| 1974 | Playhouse | |
| 1974 | Playhouse | Sam Nicholls |
| 1972 | Sykes | Henry |
| 1970 | The Goodies | |
| 1969 | Q... | |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | |
| 1964 | The Protectors | Vladimir Kropotny |
| 1962 | The Saint | Ziggy Zaglan |
| 1962 | Fireball XL5 | |
| 1962 | The Saint | Guido Naccaro |
| 1962 | Fireball XL5 | Commander Wilbur Zero (voice) |
| 1961 | The Avengers | |
| 1961 | It's a Square World | |
| 1960 | Citizen James | Charlie |
| 1958 | The Larkins | Martinez |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen |