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John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Acting August 12, 1929 (89 years old) November 15, 2018 Malopolskie, Poland

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.

Movies 64

The Fifth Element 7.6

The Fifth Element

as Professor Pacoli

1997
Jungle 6.8

Jungle

as Uncle Nissim

2017
Labyrinth 7.3

Labyrinth

as Goblin (voice)

1986
Dark City 7.3

Dark City

as Karl Harris

1998
Casino Royale 5.2

Casino Royale

as Casino Doorman / MI5 Man

1967
Superman III 5.5

Superman III

as Pisa Vendor

1983
The Three Musketeers 6.7

The Three Musketeers

as Various Roles (voice)

1973
A Hard Day's Night 7.3

A Hard Day's Night

as Car Thief (uncredited)

1964
Hail, Caesar! 5.9

Hail, Caesar!

as Prof. Marcuse

2016
Revenge of the Pink Panther 6.4

Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Guard at Cemetery

1978
The Return of the Pink Panther 6.8

The Return of the Pink Panther

as Blind Beggar

1975
The Four Musketeers 6.5

The Four Musketeers

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

1974
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Roman Chief Guard

1966
Help! 6.9

Help!

as Bhuta

1965
The Knack... and How to Get It 6.0

The Knack... and How to Get It

as Angry Father

1965
The Mouse on the Moon 6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)

1963
That's Carry On! 5.8

That's Carry On!

as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)

1977
The Return of Captain Invincible 6.2

The Return of Captain Invincible

as Deli Owner

1983
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 6.8

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Judge

1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 6.5

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dr. Pinto

1968
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 6.5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns 4.0

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

as Michael Dennehy

1996
Follow That Camel 5.9

Follow That Camel

as Corporal Clotski

1967
Fantasm 4.7

Fantasm

as Notafreud (uncredited)

1976
Carry On Spying 6.4

Carry On Spying

as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)

1964
What's a Carry On? 7.7

What's a Carry On?

as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
The Over-Amorous Artist 4.1

The Over-Amorous Artist

as Pakistani Salesman

1974
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

as Maurice Arany

1994
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World 4.8

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

as Jerry

1973
Carry On Henry 6.1

Carry On Henry

as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)

1971
The Joke

The Joke

as Dr Einstein

1976
A Talent for Loving 5.2

A Talent for Loving

1969
RPM 3.3

RPM

as Grinkstein

1998
This Is My Street 5.9

This Is My Street

as Joe

1964
Doctor in Distress 6.3

Doctor in Distress

as Railway Porter (uncredited)

1963
Meriel the Ghost Girl 8.0

Meriel the Ghost Girl

as Sam Nicholls

1976
Nightmare 9.0

Nightmare

1972
Father Came Too! 5.9

Father Came Too!

as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce

1964
A Ghost of a Chance 6.7

A Ghost of a Chance

as Mayor's Assistant

1967
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Alison's Birthday 5.3

Alison's Birthday

as Dean Findlay

1981
Love's Brother 6.2

Love's Brother

as Pepe

2004
The Visitors

The Visitors

as Arrhur Somerset

1968
Doctor in Trouble 5.0

Doctor in Trouble

as Taxi Driver

1970
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 5.7

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

as Manny Cohen

1973
Touch and Go 10.0

Touch and Go

as Anatole

1980
Leapin' Leprechauns 4.0

Leapin' Leprechauns

as Michael Dennehy

1995
Spike 10.0

Spike

as Self

1996
Stan and George's New Life 10.0

Stan and George's New Life

as Stan Senior

1992
The Cafeteria

The Cafeteria

as Lieberman

1974
The Irishman 9.0

The Irishman

as Dave

1978
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

as Self (Archive Footage)

2021
Squaring the Circle 5.0

Squaring the Circle

as Babiuch

1984
The Brahmin Widow

The Brahmin Widow

as Kondu

1968
Escape to Entebbe

Escape to Entebbe

as Reporter

1976
The Great McGonagall 5.6

The Great McGonagall

as various

1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts 9.0

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

as Mr. Mockler

1975
On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns 4.8

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

as Stephanos

2000
The Flying Sorcerer 7.0

The Flying Sorcerer

as Uncle Charlie

1974
Renoir, My Father

Renoir, My Father

as Gleyne

1978
Spaghetti Two-Step

Spaghetti Two-Step

as Sidney

1977
Design for Living 4.0

Design for Living

as Ernest Friedman

1979
Franklin River Journey

Franklin River Journey

as Narrator

1980

TV Shows 50

The Avengers 7.8

The Avengers

as Sergei Ivenko

1961
The Saint 7.4

The Saint

as Ziggy Zaglan

1962
The Saint 7.4

The Saint

as Guido Naccaro

1962
Blue Heelers 6.7

Blue Heelers

1993
Minder 7.2

Minder

as Solly Salmon

1979
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Ernest Friedman

1965
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Kondu

1967
Bergerac 7.0

Bergerac

as Edward Emanuelson

1981
Birds of a Feather 6.4

Birds of a Feather

as Pedro

1989
Inspector Morse 7.9

Inspector Morse

as Victor Ignotas

1987
Playhouse 7.0

Playhouse

as Sam Nicholls

1974
Playhouse 7.0

Playhouse

as Dr. Einstein

1974
Playhouse 7.0

Playhouse

as Lieberman

1974
Playhouse 7.0

Playhouse

as Mr. Mockler

1974
Taggart 6.6

Taggart

1983
Rumpole of the Bailey 7.1

Rumpole of the Bailey

as Gaston LeBlanc

1975
Jonathan Creek 7.6

Jonathan Creek

as Jack Holiday

1997
Lovejoy 7.4

Lovejoy

as Popov

1986
Sykes 6.7

Sykes

as Henry

1972
Hancock's Half Hour 7.4

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
The Vicar of Dibley 7.4

The Vicar of Dibley

as Frank Pickle

1994
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Gleyne

1977
One Foot in the Grave 7.7

One Foot in the Grave

as Mr. Jellinek

1990
In Sickness and in Health 8.1

In Sickness and in Health

as Ricky

1985
Man in a Suitcase 7.2

Man in a Suitcase

1967
Fireball XL5 6.4

Fireball XL5

1962
Fireball XL5 6.4

Fireball XL5

as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)

1962
Festival 8.0

Festival

as Justin Thyme

1963
Reilly: Ace of Spies 7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Krassin

1983
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil 7.2

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

as Angus

1986
The Larkins 7.6

The Larkins

as Martinez

1958
Super Gran 6.4

Super Gran

as Inside Legg The Tailor

1985
Comic Relief 6.0

Comic Relief

1988
It's a Square World 7.0

It's a Square World

1961
Bluey 6.4

Bluey

as Newsman

1976
Q... 7.2

Q...

1969
Spirited 6.4

Spirited

as Rocco

2010
HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise

as Gus

1964
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 4.4

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

as Manny Cohen

1967
Citizen James 7.7

Citizen James

as Charlie

1960
The Protectors 8.0

The Protectors

as Vladimir Kropotny

1964
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen

1956
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Pils

1956
Virtual Murder 7.0

Virtual Murder

as Tonu

1992
Home Sweet Home 7.5

Home Sweet Home

as Enzo Pacelli

1980
Presented in Supercolorisation

Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)

2022
Presented in Supercolorisation

Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)

2022
Presented in Supercolorisation

Presented in Supercolorisation

as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)

2022
City '68

City '68

as Arthur Somerset

1967
There's A Lot Of It About 6.7

There's A Lot Of It About

1982

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