John Bluthal
Acting
Born: August 12, 1929 · Malopolskie, Poland
Died: November 15, 2018 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
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
The Fifth Element
1997
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Dark City
1998
Labyrinth
1986
Jungle
2017
Superman III
1983
Casino Royale
1967
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
The Three Musketeers
1973
Help!
1965
Photos (1)
Movies (58)
Jungle
Uncle Nissim
The Fifth Element
Professor Pacoli
Labyrinth
Goblin (voice)
Dark City
Karl Harris
Casino Royale
Casino Doorman / MI5 Man
Hail, Caesar!
Prof. Marcuse
Superman III
Pisa Vendor
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Guard at Cemetery
The Three Musketeers
Various Roles (voice)
A Hard Day's Night
Car Thief (uncredited)
The Return of the Pink Panther
Blind Beggar
A Talent for Loving
1969
The Four Musketeers
English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Fantasm
Notafreud (uncredited)
Help!
Bhuta
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Roman Chief Guard
The Mouse on the Moon
Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
Doctor in Distress
Railway Porter (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carry On Spying
Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Carry On Henry
Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Sam Nicholls
The Knack... and How to Get It
Angry Father
The Joke
Dr Einstein
That's Carry On!
Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Alison's Birthday
Dean Findlay
Doctor in Trouble
Taxi Driver
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Dr. Pinto
Follow That Camel
Corporal Clotski
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Jerry
Love's Brother
Pepe
RPM
Grinkstein
The Return of Captain Invincible
Deli Owner
Franklin River Journey
Narrator
On Location: The Carry Ons
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Judge
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Mr. Mockler
A Pinch of Snuff
Maurice Arany
The Cafeteria
Lieberman
This Is My Street
Joe
Squaring the Circle
Babiuch
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Michael Dennehy
Escape to Entebbe
Reporter
Father Came Too!
Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Leapin' Leprechauns
Michael Dennehy
What's a Carry On?
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Ghost of a Chance
Mayor's Assistant
The Irishman
Dave
The Great McGonagall
various
The Over-Amorous Artist
Pakistani Salesman
Renoir, My Father
Gleyne
Stan and George's New Life
Stan Senior
The Flying Sorcerer
Uncle Charlie
Touch and Go
Anatole
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Stephanos
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Manny Cohen
Design for Living
Ernest Friedman
Spaghetti Two-Step
Sidney
TV Shows (45)
The Avengers
Sergei Ivenko · 1 eps
Blue Heelers
2 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Ernest Friedman · 1 eps
Minder
Solly Salmon · 1 eps
The Saint
Ziggy Zaglan · 1 eps
The Saint
Guido Naccaro · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Kondu · 1 eps
Inspector Morse
Victor Ignotas · 1 eps
Bergerac
Edward Emanuelson · 1 eps
Rumpole of the Bailey
Gaston LeBlanc · 1 eps
Playhouse
Sam Nicholls · 1 eps
Playhouse
Dr. Einstein · 1 eps
Playhouse
Lieberman · 1 eps
Playhouse
Mr. Mockler · 1 eps
Jonathan Creek
Jack Holiday · 1 eps
Birds of a Feather
Pedro · 1 eps
Taggart
1 eps
Sykes
Henry · 1 eps
Lovejoy
Popov · 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Gleyne · 1 eps
In Sickness and in Health
Ricky · 3 eps
The Vicar of Dibley
Frank Pickle · 14 eps
One Foot in the Grave
Mr Jellinek · 1 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1 eps
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Krassin · 2 eps
Hancock's Half Hour
1 eps
The Larkins
Martinez · 1 eps
Super Gran
Inside Legg The Tailor · 1 eps
Bluey
Newsman · 1 eps
Fireball XL5
12 eps
Fireball XL5
Commander Wilbur Zero (voice) · 39 eps
It's a Square World
56 eps
Spirited
Rocco · 3 eps
The Protectors
Vladimir Kropotny · 1 eps
Home Sweet Home
Enzo Pacelli · 26 eps
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Manny Cohen · 38 eps
Presented in Supercolorisation
Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice) · 1 eps
Presented in Supercolorisation
Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice) · 1 eps
Presented in Supercolorisation
Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice) · 1 eps
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Angus · 2 eps
Citizen James
Charlie · 2 eps
Virtual Murder
Tonu · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Pils · 1 eps
Q...
32 eps
