Portrait of John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: August 12, 1929

Place of Birth: Malopolskie, Poland

Filmography

2022
Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)

2022
Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)

2022
Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

as Self (Archive Footage)

2017
Jungle

as Uncle Nissim

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Hail, Caesar!

as Prof. Marcuse

2010
Spirited

as Rocco

2004
2001
On Location: The Carry Ons

as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
What's a Carry On?

as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
RPM

as Grinkstein

1998
Dark City

as Karl Harris

1997
Jonathan Creek

as Jack Holiday

1997
The Fifth Element

as Professor Pacoli

1995
Leapin' Leprechauns

as Michael Dennehy

1994
The Vicar of Dibley

as Frank Pickle

1994
A Pinch of Snuff

as Maurice Arany

1992
1990
One Foot in the Grave

as Mr Jellinek

1989
1987
Inspector Morse

as Victor Ignotas

1986
Labyrinth

as Goblin (voice)

1986
Lovejoy

as Popov

1985
Super Gran

as Inside Legg The Tailor

1984
1983
1983
Superman III

as Pisa Vendor

1981
Bergerac

as Edward Emanuelson

1981
Alison's Birthday

as Dean Findlay

1980
Home Sweet Home

as Enzo Pacelli

1980
Touch and Go

as Anatole

1980
1979
Minder

as Solly Salmon

1979
Design for Living

as Ernest Friedman

1978
1978
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Guard at Cemetery

1977
That's Carry On!

as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)

1977
1976
1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl

as Sam Nicholls

1976
Bluey

as Newsman

1976
Fantasm

as Notafreud (uncredited)

1976
The Joke

as Dr Einstein

1975
1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

as Mr. Mockler

1974
The Four Musketeers

as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)

1974
The Cafeteria

as Lieberman

1974
The Over-Amorous Artist

as Pakistani Salesman

1974
Playhouse

as Sam Nicholls

1974
Playhouse

as Dr. Einstein

1974
Playhouse

as Lieberman

1974
Playhouse

as Mr. Mockler

1974
The Flying Sorcerer

as Uncle Charlie

1973
The Three Musketeers

as Various Roles (voice)

1972
Sykes

as Henry

1971
Carry On Henry

as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)

1970
Doctor in Trouble

as Taxi Driver

1969
1967
Follow That Camel

as Corporal Clotski

1967
Casino Royale

as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

1967
A Ghost of a Chance

as Mayor's Assistant

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Ernest Friedman

1965
Help!

as Bhuta

1964
A Hard Day's Night

as Car Thief (uncredited)

1964
Carry On Spying

as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)

1964
Father Came Too!

as Robert the Bruce

1963
Doctor in Distress

as Railway Porter (uncredited)

1963
The Mouse on the Moon

as Von Neidell

1962
Fireball XL5

as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)

1962
The Saint

as Ziggy Zaglan

1962
The Saint

as Guido Naccaro

1961
The Avengers

as Sergei Ivenko

1960
Citizen James

as Charlie

1958
The Larkins

as Martinez

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen