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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-08-12 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Malopolskie, Poland

John Bluthal

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.

Known For

Acting

2022

Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)

2021

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self (Archive Footage)

2017

Jungle as Uncle Nissim

2016

Hail, Caesar! as Prof. Marcuse
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010

Spirited as Rocco

2004

2000

1998

RPM as Grinkstein
Dark City as Karl Harris

1997

The Fifth Element as Professor Pacoli
Jonathan Creek as Jack Holiday

1996

Spike as Himself

1995

Leapin' Leprechauns as Michael Dennehy

1994

A Pinch of Snuff as Maurice Arany
The Vicar of Dibley as Frank Pickle

1993

1992

1990

1989

1987

Inspector Morse as Victor Ignotas

1986

Labyrinth as Goblin (voice)
Lovejoy as Popov

1985

Super Gran as Inside Legg The Tailor

1984

1983

Superman III as Pisa Vendor

1982

1981

Alison's Birthday as Dean Findlay
Bergerac as Edward Emanuelson

1980

Touch and Go as Anatole
Home Sweet Home as Enzo Pacelli

1979

Design for Living as Ernest Friedman
Minder as Solly Salmon

1978

Revenge of the Pink Panther as Guard at Cemetery

1977

That's Carry On! as Royal Taylor

1976

Escape to Entebbe as Reporter
Meriel the Ghost Girl as Sam Nicholls
Fantasm as Notafreud (uncredited)
The Joke as Dr Einstein
Bluey as Newsman

1975

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts as Mr. Mockler

1974

The Four Musketeers as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
The Flying Sorcerer as Uncle Charlie
The Over-Amorous Artist as Pakistani Salesman
The Cafeteria as Lieberman
Playhouse as Sam Nicholls

1973

The Three Musketeers as Various Roles (voice)

1972

Sykes as Henry

1970

1969

1968

The Visitors as Arrhur Somerset

1967

Carry On Follow That Camel as Corporal Clotski
Casino Royale as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
A Ghost of a Chance as Mayor's Assistant

1966

1965

Help! as Bhuta

1964

Carry On Spying as Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow
A Hard Day's Night as Car Thief (uncredited)
Father Came Too! as Robert the Bruce
The Protectors as Vladimir Kropotny

1963

Doctor in Distress as Railway Porter (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon as Von Neidell

1962

The Saint as Ziggy Zaglan
The Saint as Guido Naccaro
Fireball XL5 as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)

1961

1960

Citizen James as Charlie

1958

The Larkins as Martinez

1956