John Bluthal
Acting
- Born:
- 1929-08-12
- Died:
- 2018-11-15
- Place of birth:
- Malopolskie, Poland
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
Filmography
Presented in Supercolorisation
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Jungle
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Hail, Caesar!
Spirited
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Love's Brother
On Location: The Carry Ons
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
What's a Carry On?
RPM
Dark City
Jonathan Creek
The Fifth Element
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spike
Leapin' Leprechauns
The Vicar of Dibley
A Pinch of Snuff
Blue Heelers
Stan and George's New Life
Virtual Murder
One Foot in the Grave
Birds of a Feather
Comic Relief
Inspector Morse
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Labyrinth
Lovejoy
In Sickness and in Health
Super Gran
Squaring the Circle
Taggart
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Superman III
The Return of Captain Invincible
There's A Lot Of It About
Bergerac
Alison's Birthday
Home Sweet Home
Touch and Go
Franklin River Journey
Minder
Design for Living
Renoir, My Father
The Irishman
Revenge of the Pink Panther
That's Carry On!
BBC2 Play of the Week
Spaghetti Two-Step
Escape to Entebbe
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Bluey
Fantasm
The Joke
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Return of the Pink Panther
The Great McGonagall
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
The Four Musketeers
The Cafeteria
The Over-Amorous Artist
Playhouse
The Flying Sorcerer
The Three Musketeers
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Sykes
Nightmare
Carry On Henry
Doctor in Trouble
Q...
A Talent for Loving
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
The Brahmin Widow
The Visitors
City '68
Man in a Suitcase
ITV Playhouse
Follow That Camel
Casino Royale
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
A Ghost of a Chance
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
BBC Play of the Month
Help!
The Knack... and How to Get It
HMS Paradise
A Hard Day's Night
Carry On Spying
The Protectors
Father Came Too!
This Is My Street
Festival
Doctor in Distress
The Mouse on the Moon
Fireball XL5
The Saint
It's a Square World
The Avengers
Citizen James
The Larkins
Armchair Theatre
Hancock's Half Hour