John Bluthal

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 12, 1929

died

November 15, 2018

place of birth

Malopolskie, Poland

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

1997as Professor Pacoli
Labyrinth
7.3

Labyrinth

1986as Goblin (voice)
Dark City
7.3

Dark City

1998as Karl Harris
Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Superman III
5.5

Superman III

1983as Pisa Vendor
Hail, Caesar!
5.9

Hail, Caesar!

2016as Prof. Marcuse
Jungle
6.6

Jungle

2017as Uncle Nissim
The Three Musketeers
6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973as Various Roles (voice)
A Hard Day's Night
7.3

A Hard Day's Night

1964as Car Thief (uncredited)
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975as Blind Beggar
Fantasm
4.5

Fantasm

1976as Notafreud (uncredited)
Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.4

Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978as Guard at Cemetery
The Four Musketeers
6.4

The Four Musketeers

1974as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Help!
6.9

Help!

1965as Bhuta
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966as Roman Chief Guard
Carry On Spying
6.4

Carry On Spying

1964as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Alison's Birthday
5.2

Alison's Birthday

1981as Dean Findlay
Doctor in Distress
6.3

Doctor in Distress

1963as Railway Porter (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965as Angry Father
Carry On Henry
6.1

Carry On Henry

1971as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon
6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

1963as Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
RPM
3.3

RPM

1998as Grinkstein
The Return of Captain Invincible
6.1

The Return of Captain Invincible

1983as Deli Owner
Love's Brother
6.4

Love's Brother

2004as Pepe
That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Follow That Camel
5.9

Follow That Camel

1967as Corporal Clotski
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.7

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968as Dr. Pinto
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.8

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968as Judge
A Talent for Loving
5.2

A Talent for Loving

1969
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
4.8

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973as Jerry
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021as Self (Archive Footage)
This Is My Street
5.9

This Is My Street

1964as Joe
Doctor in Trouble
5.0

Doctor in Trouble

1970as Taxi Driver
The Joke

The Joke

1976as Dr Einstein
The Great McGonagall
5.6

The Great McGonagall

1975as various
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Father Came Too!
5.9

Father Came Too!

1964as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
4.0

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

1996as Michael Dennehy
Leapin' Leprechauns
4.0

Leapin' Leprechauns

1995as Michael Dennehy
A Ghost of a Chance
6.7

A Ghost of a Chance

1967as Mayor's Assistant
On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cafeteria

The Cafeteria

1974as Lieberman
Squaring the Circle
5.0

Squaring the Circle

1984as Babiuch
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
5.7

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1973as Manny Cohen
Renoir, My Father

Renoir, My Father

1978as Gleyne
A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994as Maurice Arany
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
4.8

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

2000as Stephanos
The Flying Sorcerer
7.0

The Flying Sorcerer

1974as Uncle Charlie
The Over-Amorous Artist
4.1

The Over-Amorous Artist

1974as Pakistani Salesman