Known For
Acting
Known Credits
113
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 12, 1929 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
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.
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisationas Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice) | |
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisationas Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice) | |
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisationas Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Outas Self (Archive Footage) | |
| 2017 | Jungleas Uncle Nissim | |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar!as Prof. Marcuse | |
| 2010 | Spiritedas Rocco | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Love's Brotheras Pepe | |
| 2001 | On Location: The Carry Onsas Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | Beware of Greeks Bearing Gunsas Stephanos | |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On?as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | RPMas Grinkstein | |
| 1998 | Dark Cityas Karl Harris | |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creekas Jack Holiday | |
| 1997 | The Fifth Elementas Professor Pacoli | |
| 1996 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Michael Dennehy | |
| 1996 | Spikeas Self | |
| 1995 | Leapin' Leprechaunsas Michael Dennehy | |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibleyas Frank Pickle | |
| 1994 | A Pinch of Snuffas Maurice Arany | |
| 1993 | Blue Heelersas | |
| 1992 | Stan and George's New Lifeas Stan Senior | |
| 1992 | Virtual Murderas Tonu | |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Graveas Mr Jellinek | |
| 1989 | Birds of a Featheras Pedro | |
| 1987 | Inspector Morseas Victor Ignotas | |
| 1986 | The Life and Loves of a She-Devilas Angus | |
| 1986 | Labyrinthas Goblin (voice) | |
| 1986 | Lovejoyas Popov | |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Healthas Ricky | |
| 1985 | Super Granas Inside Legg The Tailor | |
| 1984 | Squaring the Circleas Babiuch | |
| 1983 | Taggartas | |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Krassin | |
| 1983 | Superman IIIas Pisa Vendor | |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincibleas Deli Owner | |
| 1982 | There's A Lot Of It Aboutas | |
| 1981 | Bergeracas Edward Emanuelson | |
| 1981 | Alison's Birthdayas Dean Findlay | |
| 1980 | Home Sweet Homeas Enzo Pacelli | |
| 1980 | Touch and Goas Anatole | |
| 1980 | Franklin River Journeyas Narrator | |
| 1979 | Minderas Solly Salmon | |
| 1979 | Design for Livingas Ernest Friedman | |
| 1978 | Renoir, My Fatheras Gleyne | |
| 1978 | The Irishmanas Dave | |
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Pantheras Guard at Cemetery | |
| 1977 | That's Carry On!as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage) | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Gleyne | |
| 1977 | Spaghetti Two-Stepas Sidney | |
| 1976 | Escape to Entebbeas Reporter | |
| 1976 | Meriel the Ghost Girlas Sam Nicholls | |
| 1976 | Blueyas Newsman | |
| 1976 | Fantasmas Notafreud (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | The Jokeas Dr Einstein | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Baileyas Gaston LeBlanc | |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Pantheras Blind Beggar | |
| 1975 | The Great McGonagallas various | |
| 1975 | Mrs. Acland's Ghostsas Mr. Mockler | |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeersas English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | The Cafeteriaas Lieberman | |
| 1974 | The Over-Amorous Artistas Pakistani Salesman | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Dr. Einstein | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Lieberman | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Mr. Mockler | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Sam Nicholls | |
| 1974 | The Flying Sorcereras Uncle Charlie | |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeersas Various Roles (voice) | |
| 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the Worldas Jerry | |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Widthas Manny Cohen | |
| 1972 | Sykesas Henry | |
| 1972 | Nightmareas | |
| 1971 | Carry On Henryas Moshe Montmorency (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Doctor in Troubleas Taxi Driver | |
| 1969 | Q...as | |
| 1969 | A Talent for Lovingas | |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Judge | |
| 1968 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras Dr. Pinto | |
| 1968 | The Brahmin Widowas Kondu | |
| 1968 | The Visitorsas Arrhur Somerset | |
| 1967 | City '68as Arthur Somerset | |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcaseas | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Kondu | |
| 1967 | Follow That Camelas Corporal Clotski | |
| 1967 | Casino Royaleas Casino Doorman & MI5. Man | |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Widthas Manny Cohen | |
| 1967 | A Ghost of a Chanceas Mayor's Assistant | |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Roman Chief Guard | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Ernest Friedman | |
| 1965 | Help!as Bhuta | |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get Itas Angry Father | |
| 1964 | HMS Paradiseas Gus | |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Nightas Car Thief (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Carry On Spyingas Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice) | |
| 1964 | The Protectorsas Vladimir Kropotny | |
| 1964 | Father Came Too!as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce | |
| 1964 | This Is My Streetas Joe | |
| 1963 | Festivalas Justin Thyme | |
| 1963 | Doctor in Distressas Railway Porter (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Mouse on the Moonas Von Neidel (as John Bluthall) | |
| 1962 | Fireball XL5as | |
| 1962 | Fireball XL5as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice) | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Guido Naccaro | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Ziggy Zaglan | |
| 1961 | It's a Square Worldas | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas Sergei Ivenko | |
| 1960 | Citizen Jamesas Charlie | |
| 1958 | The Larkinsas Martinez | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Pils | |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Houras |
