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