John Bluthal
Acting • Born 1929-08-12 – Died 2018-11-15
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.
Filmography
109 credits
The Fifth Element
Movie • 1997
Professor Pacoli
Follow That Camel
Movie • 1967
Corporal Clotski
Carry On Spying
Movie • 1964
Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Casino Royale
Movie • 1967
Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
The Great McGonagall
Movie • 1975
various
Help!
Movie • 1965
Bhuta
That's Carry On!
Movie • 1977
Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Love's Brother
Movie • 2004
Pepe
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Movie • 1968
Judge
A Talent for Loving
Movie • 1969
Squaring the Circle
Movie • 1984
Babiuch
Escape to Entebbe
Movie • 1976
Reporter
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Movie • 1976
Sam Nicholls
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Movie • 1968
Dr. Pinto
Stan and George's New Life
Movie • 1992
Stan Senior
The Three Musketeers
Movie • 1973
Various Roles (voice)
The Four Musketeers
Movie • 1974
English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
The Return of Captain Invincible
Movie • 1983
Deli Owner
The Knack... and How to Get It
Movie • 1965
Angry Father
Spaghetti Two-Step
Movie • 1977
Sidney
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Movie • 1973
Manny Cohen
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Movie • 1996
Michael Dennehy
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Movie • 2000
Stephanos
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Movie • 1966
Roman Chief Guard
The Brahmin Widow
Movie • 1968
Kondu
Doctor in Distress
Movie • 1963
Railway Porter (uncredited)
Hail, Caesar!
Movie • 2016
Prof. Marcuse
The Visitors
Movie • 1968
Arrhur Somerset
RPM
Movie • 1998
Grinkstein
A Ghost of a Chance
Movie • 1967
Mayor's Assistant
Alison's Birthday
Movie • 1981
Dean Findlay
Fantasm
Movie • 1976
Notafreud (uncredited)
Nightmare
Movie • 1972
Touch and Go
Movie • 1980
Anatole
The Flying Sorcerer
Movie • 1974
Uncle Charlie
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Movie • 1975
Mr. Mockler
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Movie • 2016
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Movie • 1973
Jerry
Dark City
Movie • 1998
Karl Harris
Leapin' Leprechauns
Movie • 1995
Michael Dennehy
The Return of the Pink Panther
Movie • 1975
Blind Beggar
Doctor in Trouble
Movie • 1970
Taxi Driver
A Hard Day's Night
Movie • 1964
Car Thief (uncredited)
Jungle
Movie • 2017
Uncle Nissim
Franklin River Journey
Movie • 1980
Narrator
A Pinch of Snuff
Movie • 1994
Maurice Arany
Design for Living
Movie • 1979
Ernest Friedman
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Movie • 1978
Guard at Cemetery
The Over-Amorous Artist
Movie • 1974
Pakistani Salesman
Spike
Movie • 1996
Self
This Is My Street
Movie • 1964
Joe
Labyrinth
Movie • 1986
Goblin (voice)
Father Came Too!
Movie • 1964
Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Superman III
Movie • 1983
Pisa Vendor
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Movie • 2021
Self (Archive Footage)
The Irishman
Movie • 1978
Dave
The Cafeteria
Movie • 1974
Lieberman
The Joke
Movie • 1976
Dr Einstein
Renoir, My Father
Movie • 1978
Gleyne
Carry On Henry
Movie • 1971
Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie • 2001
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Movie • 1998
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon
Movie • 1963
Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie • 2005
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blue Heelers
TV • 1993
Q...
TV • 1969
Jonathan Creek
TV • 1997
Jack Holiday
Taggart
TV • 1983
The Vicar of Dibley
TV • 1994
Frank Pickle
Inspector Morse
TV • 1987
Victor Ignotas
The Saint
TV • 1962
Ziggy Zaglan
Fireball XL5
TV • 1962
One Foot in the Grave
TV • 1990
Mr Jellinek
Lovejoy
TV • 1986
Popov
Virtual Murder
TV • 1992
It's a Square World
TV • 1961
Man in a Suitcase
TV • 1967
Home Sweet Home
TV • 1980
Enzo Pacelli
The Saint
TV • 1962
Guido Naccaro
There's A Lot Of It About
TV • 1982
Hancock's Half Hour
TV • 1956
Spirited
TV • 2010
Rocco
The Protectors
TV • 1964
Vladimir Kropotny
Minder
TV • 1979
Solly Salmon
Citizen James
TV • 1960
Charlie
Bluey
TV • 1976
Newsman
Super Gran
TV • 1985
Inside Legg The Tailor
The Larkins
TV • 1958
Martinez
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Sam Nicholls
Bergerac
TV • 1981
Edward Emanuelson
Sykes
TV • 1972
Henry
Reilly: Ace of Spies
TV • 1983
Krassin
Birds of a Feather
TV • 1989
Pedro
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV • 2022
Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV • 2022
Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV • 2022
Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
Fireball XL5
TV • 1962
Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)
Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956
Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen
The Avengers
TV • 1961
Sergei Ivenko
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Dr. Einstein
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Lieberman
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Mr. Mockler
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Ernest Friedman
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV • 1977
Gleyne
HMS Paradise
TV • 1964
Gus
Festival
TV • 1963
Justin Thyme
In Sickness and in Health
TV • 1985
Ricky
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
TV • 1967
Manny Cohen
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV • 1975
Gaston LeBlanc