John Bluthal
Acting
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.
As actor 105
The Avengers
1961
The Saint
1962
Minder
1979
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Blue Heelers
1993
The Fifth Element
1997
Bergerac
1981
Playhouse
1974
ITV Playhouse
1967
Inspector Morse
1987
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Taggart
1983
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Birds of a Feather
1989
Jonathan Creek
1997
Lovejoy
1986
Sykes
1972
Fireball XL5
1962
Dark City
1998
Labyrinth
1986
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Festival
1963
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Casino Royale
1967
One Foot in the Grave
1990
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Bluey
1976
Superman III
1983
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
In Sickness and in Health
1985
City '68
1967
Jungle
2017
Citizen James
1960
The Larkins
1958
Super Gran
1985
The Three Musketeers
1973
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Spirited
2010
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
HMS Paradise
1964
The Protectors
1964
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Four Musketeers
1974
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
It's a Square World
1961
Virtual Murder
1992
Home Sweet Home
1980
Help!
1965
Q...
1969
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
Armchair Theatre
1956
Fantasm
1976
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Visitors
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Follow That Camel
1967
Doctor in Distress
1963
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
Love's Brother
2004
The Joke
1976
Alison's Birthday
1981
Carry On Henry
1971
Carry On Spying
1964
RPM
1998
A Talent for Loving
1969
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
The Brahmin Widow
1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
Leapin' Leprechauns
1995
Nightmare
1972
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
This Is My Street
1964
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
Franklin River Journey
1980
The Irishman
1978
Escape to Entebbe
1976
What's a Carry On?
1998
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996
That's Carry On!
1977
Squaring the Circle
1984
The Great McGonagall
1975
Father Came Too!
1964
Doctor in Trouble
1970
Spaghetti Two-Step
1977
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Renoir, My Father
1978
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
The Flying Sorcerer
1974
The Cafeteria
1974
Spike
1996
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
1975
Stan and George's New Life
1992
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
Design for Living
1979
Touch and Go
1980