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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Labyrinth (1986)
as Goblin (voice)
Jungle (2017)
as Uncle Nissim
Dark City (1998)
as Karl Harris
Casino Royale (1967)
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as Prof. Marcuse
Superman III (1983)
as Pisa Vendor
The Three Musketeers (1973)
as Various Roles (voice)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
as Car Thief (uncredited)
The Four Musketeers (1974)
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
as Guard at Cemetery
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
as Blind Beggar
The Joke (1976)
as Dr Einstein
Love's Brother (2004)
as Pepe
The Visitors (1968)
as Arrhur Somerset
Help! (1965)
as Bhuta
The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
as Angry Father
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
as Judge
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
Nightmare (1972)
Actor
The Brahmin Widow (1968)
as Kondu
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Roman Chief Guard
Doctor in Distress (1963)
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
as Maurice Arany
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fantasm (1976)
as Notafreud (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
as Taxi Driver
Franklin River Journey (1980)
as Narrator
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
as Deli Owner
Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976)
as Sam Nicholls
Follow That Camel (1967)
as Corporal Clotski
Carry On Spying (1964)
as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
That's Carry On! (1977)
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
as Dr. Pinto
Carry On Henry (1971)
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
Escape to Entebbe (1976)
as Reporter
RPM (1998)
as Grinkstein
Alison's Birthday (1981)
as Dean Findlay
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
as Jerry
Squaring the Circle (1984)
as Babiuch
A Talent for Loving (1969)
Actor
The Cafeteria (1974)
as Lieberman
This Is My Street (1964)
as Joe
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Renoir, My Father (1978)
as Gleyne
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
as Mayor's Assistant
Leapin' Leprechauns (1995)
as Michael Dennehy
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts (1975)
as Mr. Mockler
The Irishman (1978)
as Dave
Father Came Too! (1964)
as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (1996)
as Michael Dennehy
Design for Living (1979)
as Ernest Friedman
The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
as Pakistani Salesman
Touch and Go (1980)
as Anatole
The Great McGonagall (1975)
as various
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)
as Manny Cohen
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns (2000)
as Stephanos
Spaghetti Two-Step (1977)
as Sidney
The Flying Sorcerer (1974)
as Uncle Charlie
Spike (1996)
as Self
Stan and George's New Life (1992)
as Stan Senior