Acting
John Bluthal
EN, EL, FR cinema · 64 credits
Born
12 August 1929
Died
15 November 2018 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Malopolskie, Poland
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
Filmography
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)
Jungle
as Uncle Nissim
Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Love's Brother
as Pepe
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos
RPM
as Grinkstein
Dark City
as Karl Harris
What's a Carry On?
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
Spike
as Self
Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany
Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior
Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)
Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner
Superman III
as Pisa Vendor
Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay
Touch and Go
as Anatole
Franklin River Journey
as Narrator
Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery
The Irishman
as Dave
Renoir, My Father
as Gleyne
That's Carry On!
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney
Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter
Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls
Fantasm
as Notafreud (uncredited), Thanks
The Joke
as Dr Einstein
The Great McGonagall
as various
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar
The Four Musketeers
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
The Flying Sorcerer
as Uncle Charlie
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Pakistani Salesman
The Cafeteria
as Lieberman
The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
Carry On Henry
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble
as Taxi Driver
The Visitors
1968
The Visitors
as Arrhur Somerset
Follow That Camel
as Corporal Clotski
Casino Royale
as Casino Doorman / MI5 Man
A Ghost of a Chance
as Mayor's Assistant
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Roman Chief Guard
Help!
as Bhuta
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Angry Father
Carry On Spying
as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
A Hard Day's Night
as Car Thief (uncredited)
Father Came Too!
as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Doctor in Distress
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon
as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)