John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Acting

Birthday

1929/08/12

Day of death

2018/11/15 (89 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Malopolskie, Poland

Also know as

Τζον Μπλουθάλ

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...Read more

Acting
Le Cinquième Élément
7.6

(1997) The Fifth Element

as Professor Pacoli

Carry On Follow That Camel
5.8

(1967) Carry On Follow That Camel

as Corporal Clotski

Carry On Spying
6.5

(1964) Carry On Spying

as Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow

Casino Royale
5.3

(1967) Casino Royale

as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

The Great McGonagall
5.2

(1975) The Great McGonagall

as various

Help!
6.9

(1965) Help!

as Bhuta

That's Carry On!
5.8

(1977) That's Carry On!

as Royal Taylor

Love's Brother
6.3

(2004) Love's Brother

as Pepe

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.7

(1968) The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Judge

A Talent for Loving
5.0

(1969) A Talent for Loving

as ---

Squaring the Circle
5.0

(1984) Squaring the Circle

as Babiuch

0.0

(1976) Escape to Entebbe

as Reporter

Meriel the Ghost Girl
0.0

(1976) Meriel the Ghost Girl

as Sam Nicholls

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.1

(1968) Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dr. Pinto

Stan and George's New Life
0.0

(1992) Stan and George's New Life

as Stan Senior

The Three Musketeers
6.8

(1973) The Three Musketeers

as Various Roles (voice)

The Four Musketeers
6.4

(1974) The Four Musketeers

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

The Return of Captain Invincible
5.8

(1983) The Return of Captain Invincible

as Deli Owner

The Knack... and How to Get It
5.9

(1965) The Knack... and How to Get It

as Angry Father

Spaghetti Two-Step
0.0

(1977) Spaghetti Two-Step

as Sidney

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
6.6

(1973) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

as Manny Cohen

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
3.0

(1996) Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

as Michael Dennehy

Φοβού τους Έλληνες
4.7

(2000) Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

as Stephanos

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.0

(1966) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Roman Chief Guard

0.0

(1968) The Brahmin Widow

as Kondu

Doctor in Distress
6.2

(1963) Doctor in Distress

as Railway Porter (uncredited)

Hail, Caesar!
5.9

(2016) Hail, Caesar!

as Prof. Marcuse

0.0

(1968) The Visitors

as Arrhur Somerset

RPM
3.0

(1998) RPM

as Grinkstein

A Ghost of a Chance
6.0

(1967) A Ghost of a Chance

as Mayor's Assistant

Alison's Birthday
5.4

(1981) Alison's Birthday

as Dean Findlay

Fantasm
4.8

(1976) Fantasm

as Notafreud (uncredited)

0.0

(1972) Nightmare

as ---

Touch and Go
0.0

(1980) Touch and Go

as Anatole

0.0

(1974) The Flying Sorcerer

as Uncle Charlie

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
0.0

(1975) Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

as Mr. Mockler

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7

(2016) British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
4.6

(1973) Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

as Jerry

Dark City
7.3

(1998) Dark City

as Karl Harris

Leapin' Leprechauns
3.2

(1995) Leapin' Leprechauns

as Michael Dennehy

The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8

(1975) The Return of the Pink Panther

as Blind Beggar

Doctor in Trouble
5.1

(1970) Doctor in Trouble

as Cabbie

A Hard Day's Night
7.3

(1964) A Hard Day's Night

as Car Thief (uncredited)

Jungle
6.6

(2017) Jungle

as Uncle Nissim

Franklin River Journey
0.0

(1980) Franklin River Journey

as Narrator

A Pinch of Snuff
0.0

(1994) A Pinch of Snuff

as Maurice Arany

Design for Living
0.0

(1979) Design for Living

as Ernest Friedman

Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.4

(1978) Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Guard at Cemetery

The Over-Amorous Artist
4.7

(1974) The Over-Amorous Artist

as Pakistani Salesman

0.0

(1996) Spike

as Himself

This Is My Street
6.1

(1964) This Is My Street

as Joe

Labyrinth
7.3

(1986) Labyrinth

as Goblin (voice)

Father Came Too!
6.0

(1964) Father Came Too!

as Robert the Bruce

The Mouse on the Moon
5.9

(1963) The Mouse on the Moon

as Von Neidell

Superman III
5.5

(1983) Superman III

as Pisa Vendor

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
0.0

(2021) The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Irishman
0.0

(1978) The Irishman

as ---

The Cafeteria
0.0

(1974) The Cafeteria

as Lieberman

The Joke
0.0

(1976) The Joke

as Dr Einstein

Renoir, My Father
0.0

(1978) Renoir, My Father

as Gleyne

Blue Heelers
6.6

(1993) Blue Heelers

as ---

Q...
7.2

(1969) Q...

as ---

Jonathan Creek
7.5

(1997) Jonathan Creek

as Jack Holiday

Taggart
6.3

(1983) Taggart

as ---

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as ---

The Vicar of Dibley
7.4

(1994) The Vicar of Dibley

as Frank Pickle

Inspector Morse
7.8

(1987) Inspector Morse

as Victor Ignotas

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as ---

Rumpole of the Bailey
7.1

(1975) Rumpole of the Bailey

as ---

The Saint
7.3

(1962) The Saint

as Ziggy Zaglan

Fireball XL5
6.1

(1962) Fireball XL5

as ---

One Foot In the Grave
7.5

(1990) One Foot In the Grave

as ---

Lovejoy
7.3

(1986) Lovejoy

as Popov

Virtual Murder
6.5

(1992) Virtual Murder

as ---

0.0

(1961) It's a Square World

as ---

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
3.5

(1967) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

as ---

Man in a Suitcase
7.0

(1967) Man in a Suitcase

as ---

5.0

(1980) Home Sweet Home

as Enzo Pacelli

The Saint
7.3

(1962) The Saint

as Guido Naccaro

0.0

(1982) There's A Lot Of It About

as ---

Hancock's Half Hour
7.5

(1956) Hancock's Half Hour

as ---

Playhouse
7.0

(1974) Playhouse

as ---

Spirited
6.9

(2010) Spirited

as Rocco

0.0

(1964) The Protectors

as Vladimir Kropotny

Minder
6.8

(1979) Minder

as Solly Salmon

Citizen James
7.6

(1960) Citizen James

as Charlie

Bluey
6.0

(1976) Bluey

as Newsman

Super Gran
6.5

(1985) Super Gran

as Inside Legg The Tailor

The Larkins
7.0

(1958) The Larkins

as Martinez

Playhouse
7.0

(1974) Playhouse

as Sam Nicholls

Bergerac
6.4

(1981) Bergerac

as Edward Emanuelson

Sykes
6.4

(1972) Sykes

as Henry

Reilly: Ace of Spies
7.1

(1983) Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Krassin

Birds of a Feather
6.0

(1989) Birds of a Feather

as Pedro