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