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