John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Date of Birth:

Aug 12, 1929

Place of Birth:

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:

The Return of the Pink Panther The Return of the Pink Panther

1975

Leapin' Leprechauns Leapin' Leprechauns

1995

Doctor in Trouble Doctor in Trouble

1970

A Hard Day's Night A Hard Day's Night

1964

Franklin River Journey Franklin River Journey

1980

Jungle Jungle

2017

Dark City Dark City

1998

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973

Nightmare Nightmare

1972

Fantasm Fantasm

1976

Touch and Go Touch and Go

1980

The Flying Sorcerer The Flying Sorcerer

1974

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

1975

A Pinch of Snuff A Pinch of Snuff

1994

Design for Living Design for Living

1979

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021

Superman III Superman III

1983

The Irishman The Irishman

1978

The Cafeteria The Cafeteria

1974

Renoir, My Father Renoir, My Father

1978

The Joke The Joke

1976

The Mouse on the Moon The Mouse on the Moon

1963

Father Came Too! Father Came Too!

1964

The Over-Amorous Artist The Over-Amorous Artist

1974

Revenge of the Pink Panther Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978

Spike Spike

1996

This Is My Street This Is My Street

1964

Labyrinth Labyrinth

1986

Alison's Birthday Alison's Birthday

1981

A Ghost of a Chance A Ghost of a Chance

1967

A Talent for Loving A Talent for Loving

1969

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

Squaring the Circle Squaring the Circle

1984

Escape to Entebbe Escape to Entebbe

1976

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968

Meriel the Ghost Girl Meriel the Ghost Girl

1976

Love's Brother Love's Brother

2004

That's Carry On! That's Carry On!

1977

Carry On Spying Carry On Spying

1964

Carry on Follow That Camel Carry on Follow That Camel

1967

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1967

The Great McGonagall The Great McGonagall

1975

Help! Help!

1965

Stan and George's New Life Stan and George's New Life

1992

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1973

The Brahmin Widow The Brahmin Widow

1968

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

Doctor in Distress Doctor in Distress

1963

Hail, Caesar! Hail, Caesar!

2016

RPM RPM

1998

The Visitors The Visitors

1968

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

2000

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

1996

The Return of Captain Invincible The Return of Captain Invincible

1983

The Four Musketeers The Four Musketeers

1974

The Knack... and How to Get It The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

Spaghetti Two-Step Spaghetti Two-Step

1977

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1973

The Fifth Element The Fifth Element

1997

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