John Bluthal
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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
Credits
The Fifth Element (1997)
as Professor Pacoli
Labyrinth (1986)
as Goblin (voice)
Dark City (1998)
as Karl Harris
Casino Royale (1967)
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Superman III (1983)
as Pisa Vendor
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as Prof. Marcuse
Jungle (2017)
as Uncle Nissim
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
as Car Thief (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
as Various Roles (voice)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
as Blind Beggar
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
as Guard at Cemetery
The Four Musketeers (1974)
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Help! (1965)
as Bhuta
The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
as Angry Father
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Roman Chief Guard
Love's Brother (2004)
as Pepe
Fantasm (1976)
as Notafreud (uncredited)
Carry On Henry (1971)
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carry On Spying (1964)
as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Follow That Camel (1967)
as Corporal Clotski
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
as Dr. Pinto
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
as Judge
The Joke (1976)
as Dr Einstein
That's Carry On! (1977)
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
RPM (1998)
as Grinkstein
Doctor in Distress (1963)
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alison's Birthday (1981)
as Dean Findlay
The Irishman (1978)
as Dave
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)
as Self (Archive Footage)
This Is My Street (1964)
as Joe
A Talent for Loving (1969)
Actor
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
as Jerry
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
as Maurice Arany
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (1996)
as Michael Dennehy
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
as Deli Owner
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Renoir, My Father (1978)
as Gleyne
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
as Taxi Driver
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)
as Manny Cohen
Spike (1996)
as Self
The Brahmin Widow (1968)
as Kondu
Squaring the Circle (1984)
as Babiuch
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts (1975)
as Mr. Mockler
Spaghetti Two-Step (1977)
as Sidney
Franklin River Journey (1980)
as Narrator
Leapin' Leprechauns (1995)
as Michael Dennehy
A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
as Mayor's Assistant
The Visitors (1968)
as Arrhur Somerset
Stan and George's New Life (1992)
as Stan Senior
The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
as Pakistani Salesman
Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976)
as Sam Nicholls
The Cafeteria (1974)
as Lieberman
Father Came Too! (1964)
as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
The Great McGonagall (1975)
as various
Touch and Go (1980)
as Anatole
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns (2000)
as Stephanos
The Flying Sorcerer (1974)
as Uncle Charlie
Nightmare (1972)
Actor
Design for Living (1979)
as Ernest Friedman
Escape to Entebbe (1976)
as Reporter