John Bluthal
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.
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Acting History
2022
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
2022Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
2022Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self (Archive Footage)
2017Jungle as Uncle Nissim
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016Hail, Caesar! as Prof. Marcuse
2010Spirited as Rocco
2004Love's Brother as Pepe
2001On Location: The Carry Ons as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns as Stephanos
1998What's a Carry On? as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998RPM as Grinkstein
1998Dark City as Karl Harris
1997Jonathan Creek as Jack Holiday
1997The Fifth Element as Professor Pacoli
1996Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns as Michael Dennehy
1996Spike as Himself
1995Leapin' Leprechauns as Michael Dennehy
1994The Vicar of Dibley as Frank Pickle
1994A Pinch of Snuff as Maurice Arany
1993Blue Heelers
1992Stan and George's New Life as Stan Senior
1992Virtual Murder
1990One Foot in the Grave as Mr Jellinek
1989Birds of a Feather as Pedro
1987Inspector Morse as Victor Ignotas
1986Labyrinth as Goblin (voice)
1986Lovejoy as Popov
1985In Sickness and in Health as Ricky
1985Super Gran as Inside Legg The Tailor
1984Squaring the Circle as Babiuch
1983Taggart
1983Reilly: Ace of Spies as Krassin
1983Superman III as Pisa Vendor
1983The Return of Captain Invincible as Deli Owner
1982There's A Lot Of It About
1981Bergerac as Edward Emanuelson
1981Alison's Birthday as Dean Findlay
1980Home Sweet Home as Enzo Pacelli
1980Touch and Go as Anatole
1980Franklin River Journey as Narrator
1979Minder as Solly Salmon
1979Design for Living as Ernest Friedman
1978Renoir, My Father as Gleyne
1978The Irishman as Dave
1978Revenge of the Pink Panther as Guard at Cemetery
1977That's Carry On! as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
1977BBC2 Play of the Week as Gleyne
1977Spaghetti Two-Step as Sidney
1976Escape to Entebbe as Reporter
1976Meriel the Ghost Girl as Sam Nicholls
1976Bluey as Newsman
1976Fantasm as Notafreud (uncredited)
1976The Joke as Dr Einstein
1975Rumpole of the Bailey
1975The Return of the Pink Panther as Blind Beggar
1975The Great McGonagall as various
1975Mrs. Acland's Ghosts as Mr. Mockler
1974The Four Musketeers as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
1974The Cafeteria as Lieberman
1974The Over-Amorous Artist as Pakistani Salesman
1974Playhouse as Sam Nicholls
1974Playhouse as Dr. Einstein
1974Playhouse as Lieberman
1974Playhouse as Mr. Mockler
1974The Flying Sorcerer as Uncle Charlie
1973The Three Musketeers as Various Roles (voice)
1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World as Jerry
1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Manny Cohen
1972Sykes as Henry
1972Nightmare
1971Carry On Henry as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
1970Doctor in Trouble as Taxi Driver
1969Q...
1969A Talent for Loving
1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Judge
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as Dr. Pinto
1968The Brahmin Widow as Kondu
1968The Visitors as Arrhur Somerset
1967Man in a Suitcase
1967Follow That Camel as Corporal Clotski
1967Casino Royale as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
1967Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Manny Cohen
1967A Ghost of a Chance as Mayor's Assistant
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Roman Chief Guard
1965BBC Play of the Month as Ernest Friedman
1965Help! as Bhuta
1965The Knack... and How to Get It as Angry Father
1964HMS Paradise as Gus
1964A Hard Day's Night as Car Thief (uncredited)
1964Carry On Spying as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
1964The Protectors as Vladimir Kropotny
1964Father Came Too! as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
1964This Is My Street as Joe
1963Festival as Justin Thyme
1963Doctor in Distress as Railway Porter (uncredited)
1963The Mouse on the Moon as Von Neidell
1962Fireball XL5
1962Fireball XL5 as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)
1962The Saint as Ziggy Zaglan
1962The Saint as Guido Naccaro
1961It's a Square World
1961The Avengers as Sergei Ivenko
1960Citizen James as Charlie
1958The Larkins as Martinez
1956Armchair Theatre as Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen
1956Hancock's Half Hour