John Bluthal
John Bluthal 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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- Born:
- Aug 12, 1929 In Malopolskie, Poland
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 70
- First Appeared:
- Movie Jungle 2017-06-27
- Latest Project:
- In the series The Avengers 1961-01-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Jungle | Uncle Nissim | 2017-06-27 |
| Movie | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | Hail, Caesar! | Professor Marcuse | 2016-02-05 |
| Series | Spirited | Rocco | 2010-08-25 |
| Movie | Love's Brother | Pepe | 2004-04-01 |
| Movie | Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns | Stephanos | 2000-01-27 |
| Movie | RPM | Grinkstein | 1998-06-23 |
| Movie | Dark City | Karl Harris | 1998-02-27 |
| Series | Jonathan Creek | Unknown | 1997-05-09 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | Professor Pacoli | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy | 1996-10-19 |
| Movie | Spike | Himself | 1996-06-11 |
| Movie | Leapin' Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy | 1995-07-26 |
| Series | The Vicar of Dibley | Frank Pickle | 1994-11-10 |
| Movie | A Pinch of Snuff | Maurice Arany | 1994-04-09 |
| Series | Blue Heelers | Unknown | 1993-09-10 |
| Series | Virtual Murder | Unknown | 1992-07-24 |
| Movie | Stan and George's New Life | Stan Senior | 1992-08-28 |
| Series | One Foot In the Grave | Unknown | 1990-01-04 |
| Series | Inspector Morse | Unknown | 1987-01-06 |
| Movie | Labyrinth | Goblin (voice) (as John Bluthel) | 1986-06-27 |
| Series | Lovejoy | Unknown | 1986-01-10 |
| Series | Super Gran | Inside Legg The Tailor | 1985-01-20 |
| Movie | Squaring the Circle | Babiuch | 1984-05-23 |
| Movie | The Return of Captain Invincible | Unknown | 1983-01-28 |
| Movie | Superman III | Pisa Vendor | 1983-06-17 |
| Series | Taggart | Unknown | 1983-09-06 |
| Series | There's A Lot Of It About | Unknown | 1982-09-20 |
| Movie | Alison's Birthday | Dean Findlay | 1981-05-01 |
| Series | Home Sweet Home | Enzo Pacelli | 1980-10-06 |
| Movie | Touch and Go | Anatole | 1980-06-12 |
| Movie | Franklin River Journey | Narrator | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Design for Living | Ernest Friedman | 1979-05-06 |
| Movie | The Irishman | 1978-02-28 | |
| Movie | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Guard at Cemetery | 1978-01-08 |
| Movie | Spaghetti Two-Step | Unknown | 1977-02-27 |
| Movie | That's Carry On! | Royal Taylor | 1977-01-01 |
| Movie | Mrs. Acland's Ghosts | Mr. Mockler | 1975-01-15 |
| Series | Rumpole of the Bailey | Unknown | 1975-12-17 |
| Movie | The Return of the Pink Panther | Blind Beggar | 1975-05-21 |
| Movie | The Great McGonagall | various | 1975-08-15 |
| Movie | The Over-Amorous Artist | Pakistani Salesman | 1974-05-23 |
| Series | Playhouse | Unknown | 1974-03-13 |
| Movie | The Flying Sorcerer | Uncle Charlie | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Jerry | 1973-12-01 |
| Movie | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Unknown | 1973-01-03 |
| Movie | Nightmare | Unknown | 1972-01-01 |
| Series | The Goodies | Unknown | 1970-11-08 |
| Movie | Doctor in Trouble | Cabbie | 1970-06-16 |
| Series | Q... | Unknown | 1969-03-24 |
| Movie | A Talent for Loving | 1969-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Judge | 1968-09-11 |
| Series | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Unknown | 1967-02-18 |
| Movie | A Ghost of a Chance | Unknown | 1967-01-01 |
| Movie | Carry on Follow That Camel | Corporal Clotski | 1967-08-10 |
| Movie | Casino Royale | Casino Doorman & MI5. Man | 1967-04-13 |
| Series | Man in a Suitcase | Unknown | 1967-09-27 |
| Movie | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Roman Chief Guard | 1966-10-16 |
| Movie | Help! | Bhuta | 1965-07-29 |
| Movie | The Knack... and How to Get It | Angry Father | 1965-05-01 |
| Movie | A Hard Day's Night | Car Thief | 1964-07-07 |
| Movie | Carry On Spying | Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow | 1964-06-01 |
| Movie | Father Came Too! | Robert the Bruce | 1964-02-11 |
| Movie | This Is My Street | Joe | 1964-01-15 |
| Movie | Doctor in Distress | Railway Porter (uncredited) | 1963-07-30 |
| Movie | The Mouse on the Moon | Von Neidell | 1963-05-07 |
| Series | Fireball XL5 | Unknown | 1962-10-28 |
| Series | The Saint | Ziggy Zaglan | 1962-10-04 |
| Series | It's a Square World | Unknown | 1961-04-26 |
| Series | The Avengers | Unknown | 1961-01-07 |