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