John Bluthal
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.
104 acting credits
Acting · 104
The Avengers
1961
The Saint
1962
Minder
1979
Blue Heelers
1993
Bergerac
1981
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Playhouse
1974
Inspector Morse
1987
The Fifth Element
1997
ITV Playhouse
1967
Birds of a Feather
1989
Taggart
1983
Lovejoy
1986
Jonathan Creek
1997
Festival
1963
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Sykes
1972
Dark City
1998
One Foot in the Grave
1990
In Sickness and in Health
1985
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Labyrinth
1986
Super Gran
1985
Casino Royale
1967
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Superman III
1983
Bluey
1976
Jungle
2017
Spirited
2010
The Larkins
1958
Fireball XL5
1962
The Three Musketeers
1973
A Hard Day's Night
1964
Virtual Murder
1992
Armchair Theatre
1956
Citizen James
1960
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
Help!
1965
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
The Four Musketeers
1974
Q...
1969
HMS Paradise
1964
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Follow That Camel
1967
It's a Square World
1961
The Protectors
1964
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
Carry On Spying
1964
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
Carry On Henry
1971
Fantasm
1976
RPM
1998
Home Sweet Home
1980
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
That's Carry On!
1977
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
Love's Brother
2004
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
Doctor in Distress
1963
Squaring the Circle
1984
Doctor in Trouble
1970
A Talent for Loving
1969
Spike
1996
What's a Carry On?
1998
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996
Alison's Birthday
1981
The Irishman
1978
Leapin' Leprechauns
1995
The Cafeteria
1974
The Great McGonagall
1975
Father Came Too!
1964
Nightmare
1972
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
This Is My Street
1964
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
1975
Design for Living
1979
Spaghetti Two-Step
1977
The Visitors
1968
The Brahmin Widow
1968
Touch and Go
1980
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Renoir, My Father
1978
The Joke
1976
Stan and George's New Life
1992
Franklin River Journey
1980
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976
Escape to Entebbe
1976
The Flying Sorcerer
1974