John Bluthal
Acting
Born August 12, 1929 · 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.
Films (64)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
Jungle
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Hail, Caesar!
2016
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Love's Brother
2004
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000
What's a Carry On?
1998
RPM
1998
Dark City
1998
The Fifth Element
1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996
Spike
1996
Leapin' Leprechauns
1995
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
Stan and George's New Life
1992
Labyrinth
1986
Squaring the Circle
1984
Superman III
1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
Alison's Birthday
1981
Touch and Go
1980
Franklin River Journey
1980
Design for Living
1979
Renoir, My Father
1978
The Irishman
1978
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
That's Carry On!
1977
Spaghetti Two-Step
1977
Escape to Entebbe
1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976
Fantasm
1976
The Joke
1976
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
The Great McGonagall
1975
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
1975
The Four Musketeers
1974
The Cafeteria
1974
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
The Flying Sorcerer
1974
The Three Musketeers
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Nightmare
1972
Carry On Henry
1971
Doctor in Trouble
1970
A Talent for Loving
1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
The Brahmin Widow
1968
The Visitors
1968
Follow That Camel
1967
Casino Royale
1967
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Help!
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
A Hard Day's Night
1964
Carry On Spying
1964
Father Came Too!
1964
This Is My Street
1964
Doctor in Distress
1963
The Mouse on the Moon
1963