John Bluthal
Acting
1929-08-12 · 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.
Filmography
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022 · Series
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021 · Movie
Jungle
2017 · Movie
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Movie
Hail, Caesar!
2016 · Movie
Spirited
2010 · Series
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Movie
Love's Brother
2004 · Movie
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001 · Movie
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000 · Movie
What's a Carry On?
1998 · Movie
RPM
1998 · Movie
Dark City
1998 · Movie
Jonathan Creek
1997 · Series
The Fifth Element
1997 · Movie
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996 · Movie
Spike
1996 · Movie
Leapin' Leprechauns
1995 · Movie
The Vicar of Dibley
1994 · Series
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 · Movie
Blue Heelers
1993 · Series
Stan and George's New Life
1992 · Movie
Virtual Murder
1992 · Series
One Foot in the Grave
1990 · Series
Birds of a Feather
1989 · Series
Inspector Morse
1987 · Series
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986 · Series
Labyrinth
1986 · Movie
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
In Sickness and in Health
1985 · Series
Super Gran
1985 · Series
Squaring the Circle
1984 · Movie
Taggart
1983 · Series
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 · Series
Superman III
1983 · Movie
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983 · Movie
There's A Lot Of It About
1982 · Series
Bergerac
1981 · Series
Alison's Birthday
1981 · Movie
Home Sweet Home
1980 · Series
Touch and Go
1980 · Movie
Franklin River Journey
1980 · Movie
Minder
1979 · Series
Design for Living
1979 · Movie
Renoir, My Father
1978 · Movie
The Irishman
1978 · Movie
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · Movie
That's Carry On!
1977 · Movie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Series
Spaghetti Two-Step
1977 · Movie
Escape to Entebbe
1976 · Movie
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976 · Movie
Bluey
1976 · Series
Fantasm
1976 · Movie
The Joke
1976 · Movie
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Series
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975 · Movie
The Great McGonagall
1975 · Movie
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
1975 · Movie
The Four Musketeers
1974 · Movie
The Cafeteria
1974 · Movie
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974 · Movie
Playhouse
1974 · Series
The Flying Sorcerer
1974 · Movie
The Three Musketeers
1973 · Movie
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973 · Movie
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973 · Movie
Sykes
1972 · Series
Nightmare
1972 · Movie
Carry On Henry
1971 · Movie
Doctor in Trouble
1970 · Movie
Q...
1969 · Series
A Talent for Loving
1969 · Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968 · Movie
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968 · Movie
The Brahmin Widow
1968 · Movie
The Visitors
1968 · Movie
City '68
1967 · Series
Man in a Suitcase
1967 · Series
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Series
Follow That Camel
1967 · Movie
Casino Royale
1967 · Movie
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967 · Series
A Ghost of a Chance
1967 · Movie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Help!
1965 · Movie
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · Movie
HMS Paradise
1964 · Series
A Hard Day's Night
1964 · Movie
Carry On Spying
1964 · Movie
The Protectors
1964 · Series
Father Came Too!
1964 · Movie
This Is My Street
1964 · Movie
Festival
1963 · Series
Doctor in Distress
1963 · Movie
The Mouse on the Moon
1963 · Movie
Fireball XL5
1962 · Series
The Saint
1962 · Series
It's a Square World
1961 · Series
The Avengers
1961 · Series
Citizen James
1960 · Series
The Larkins
1958 · Series
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series
Hancock's Half Hour
1956 · Series