Actor
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 ...

Known For
Acting
2021 -- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out | Self (Archive Footage)
2017 -- Jungle | Uncle Nissim
2016 -- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016 -- Hail, Caesar! | Prof. Marcuse
2004 -- Love's Brother | Pepe
2000 -- Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns | Stephanos
1998 -- RPM | Grinkstein
1998 -- Dark City | Karl Harris
1997 -- The Fifth Element | Professor Pacoli
1996 -- Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy
1996 -- Spike | Himself
1995 -- Leapin' Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy
1994 -- A Pinch of Snuff | Maurice Arany
1992 -- Stan and George's New Life | Stan Senior
1986 -- Labyrinth | Goblin (voice)
1984 -- Squaring the Circle | Babiuch
1983 -- Superman III | Pisa Vendor
1983 -- The Return of Captain Invincible | Deli Owner
1981 -- Alison's Birthday | Dean Findlay
1980 -- Touch and Go | Anatole
1980 -- Franklin River Journey | Narrator
1979 -- Design for Living | Ernest Friedman
1978 -- Renoir, My Father | Gleyne
1978 -- The Irishman |
1978 -- Revenge of the Pink Panther | Guard at Cemetery
1977 -- Spaghetti Two-Step | Sidney
1977 -- That's Carry On! | Royal Taylor
1976 -- Escape to Entebbe | Reporter
1976 -- Meriel the Ghost Girl | Sam Nicholls
1976 -- Fantasm | Notafreud (uncredited)
1976 -- The Joke | Dr Einstein
1975 -- The Return of the Pink Panther | Blind Beggar
1975 -- The Great McGonagall | various
1975 -- Mrs. Acland's Ghosts | Mr. Mockler
1974 -- The Four Musketeers | English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
1974 -- The Cafeteria | Lieberman
1974 -- The Over-Amorous Artist | Pakistani Salesman
1974 -- The Flying Sorcerer | Uncle Charlie
1973 -- The Three Musketeers | Various Roles (voice)
1973 -- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Jerry
1973 -- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Manny Cohen
1972 -- Nightmare |
1970 -- Doctor in Trouble | Cabbie
1969 -- A Talent for Loving |
1968 -- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Judge
1968 -- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | Dr. Pinto
1968 -- The Brahmin Widow | Kondu
1968 -- The Visitors | Arrhur Somerset
1967 -- Carry On Follow That Camel | Corporal Clotski
1967 -- Casino Royale | Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
1967 -- A Ghost of a Chance | Mayor's Assistant
1966 -- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Roman Chief Guard
1965 -- Help! | Bhuta
1965 -- The Knack... and How to Get It | Angry Father
1964 -- A Hard Day's Night | Car Thief (uncredited)
1964 -- Carry On Spying | Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow
1964 -- Father Came Too! | Robert the Bruce
1964 -- This Is My Street | Joe
1963 -- Doctor in Distress | Railway Porter (uncredited)
1963 -- The Mouse on the Moon | Von Neidell
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