John Bluthal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-08-12

Deathday

2018-11-15 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Malopolskie, Poland

Also Known As

  • Τζον Μπλουθάλ

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 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

The Fifth Element
7.6%

The Fifth Element

May 2, 1997

Hail, Caesar!
5.9%

Hail, Caesar!

Feb 5, 2016

Dark City
7.3%

Dark City

Feb 27, 1998

Labyrinth
7.3%

Labyrinth

Jun 27, 1986

Jungle
6.6%

Jungle

Jun 27, 2017

Superman III
5.5%

Superman III

Jun 17, 1983

Casino Royale
5.3%

Casino Royale

Apr 13, 1967

A Hard Day's Night
7.3%

A Hard Day's Night

Jul 7, 1964

Help!
6.8%

Help!

Jul 29, 1965

The Three Musketeers
6.8%

The Three Musketeers

Dec 11, 1973

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Acting

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