
Cast
John Bluthal
Acting
Cast
John Bluthal
Known for
Acting
Born
1929-08-12
From
Malopolskie, Poland
Died
2018-11-15
Biography
John Bluthal (born Isaac Bluthal; 12 August 1928 β 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.

The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli

Dark City
as Karl Harris

Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)

Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse

Superman III
as Pisa Vendor

Casino Royale
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

Jungle
as Uncle Nissim

The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)

A Hard Day's Night
as Car Thief (uncredited)

Fantasm
as Notafreud (uncredited)

The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar

The Four Musketeers
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)

Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery

Help!
as Bhuta

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Roman Chief Guard

Love's Brother
as Pepe

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Follow That Camel
as Corporal Clotski

RPM
as Grinkstein

The Knack... and How to Get It
as Angry Father

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dr. Pinto

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Judge

Doctor in Trouble
as Taxi Driver

That's Carry On!
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)

Carry On Henry
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)

The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)

Doctor in Distress
as Railway Porter (uncredited)

The Mouse on the Moon
as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)

The Visitors
as Arrhur Somerset

Carry On Spying
as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)

What's a Carry On?
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Cafeteria
as Lieberman

Spike
as Self

A Talent for Loving

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Jerry

Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney

Father Came Too!
as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos

Renoir, My Father
as Gleyne

Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen

Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay

The Irishman
as Dave

The Over-Amorous Artist
as Pakistani Salesman

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy

A Ghost of a Chance
as Mayor's Assistant

Nightmare

Touch and Go
as Anatole

A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany

The Great McGonagall
as various

On Location: The Carry Ons
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Joke
as Dr Einstein

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler

This Is My Street
as Joe

The Brahmin Widow
as Kondu

Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy

Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls

Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman

Franklin River Journey
as Narrator

The Flying Sorcerer
as Uncle Charlie

Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter

Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior