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