Acting

John Bluthal

Born 1929-08-12 · Malopolskie, Poland

Died 2018-11-15

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.

Credits

Newest first

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)
2022
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Jungle
as Uncle Nissim
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse
2016
Spirited
as Rocco
2010
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Love's Brother
as Pepe
2004
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos
2000
What's a Carry On?
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
RPM
as Grinkstein
1998
Dark City
as Karl Harris
1998
Jonathan Creek
as Jack Holiday
1997
The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli
1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1996
Spike
as Self
1996
Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1995
The Vicar of Dibley
as Frank Pickle
1994
A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany
1994
Blue Heelers
1993
Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior
1992
Virtual Murder
as Tonu
1992
One Foot in the Grave
as Mr Jellinek
1990
Birds of a Feather
as Pedro
1989
Inspector Morse
as Victor Ignotas
1987
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
as Angus
1986
Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)
1986
Lovejoy
as Popov
1986
In Sickness and in Health
as Ricky
1985
Super Gran
as Inside Legg The Tailor
1985
Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch
1984
Taggart
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Krassin
1983
Superman III
as Pisa Vendor
1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner
1983
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
Bergerac
as Edward Emanuelson
1981
Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay
1981
Home Sweet Home
as Enzo Pacelli
1980
Touch and Go
as Anatole
1980
Franklin River Journey
as Narrator
1980
Minder
as Solly Salmon
1979
Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman
1979
Renoir, My Father
as Gleyne
1978
The Irishman
as Dave
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery
1978
That's Carry On!
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Gleyne
1977
Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney
1977
Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter
1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls
1976
Bluey
as Newsman
1976
Fantasm
as Notafreud (uncredited)
1976
Fantasm
Thanks
1976
The Joke
as Dr Einstein
1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Gaston LeBlanc
1975
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar
1975
The Great McGonagall
as various
1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler
1975
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
1974
The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Jerry
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
1973
Sykes
as Henry
1972
Nightmare
1972
Carry On Henry
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
1971
Doctor in Trouble
as Taxi Driver
1970
Q...
1969
A Talent for Loving
1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Judge
1968