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