John Bluthal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-08-12

Day of death

2018-11-15 (89 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

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • Minder

    Minder

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Blue Heelers

    Blue Heelers

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • The Fifth Element

    The Fifth Element

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • Jonathan Creek

    Jonathan Creek

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Sykes

    Sykes

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Dark City

    Dark City

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Hail, Caesar!

    Hail, Caesar!

  • Hancock's Half Hour

    Hancock's Half Hour

  • Labyrinth

    Labyrinth

  • The Vicar of Dibley

    The Vicar of Dibley

  • One Foot in the Grave

    One Foot in the Grave

  • The Mouse on the Moon

    The Mouse on the Moon

  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • The Return of the Pink Panther

    The Return of the Pink Panther

  • Doctor in Distress

    Doctor in Distress

  • Stan and George's New Life

    Stan and George's New Life

  • In Sickness and in Health

    In Sickness and in Health

  • Help!

    Help!

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies

    Reilly: Ace of Spies

  • The Larkins

    The Larkins

  • Jungle

    Jungle

  • Super Gran

    Super Gran

  • Superman III

    Superman III

  • The Brahmin Widow

    The Brahmin Widow

  • Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

    Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns

  • Doctor in Trouble

    Doctor in Trouble

  • Nightmare

    Nightmare

  • The Return of Captain Invincible

    The Return of Captain Invincible

  • Spike

    Spike

  • Carry On Henry

    Carry On Henry

  • Fireball XL5

    Fireball XL5

  • Fireball XL5

    Fireball XL5

  • Fantasm

    Fantasm

  • Follow That Camel

    Follow That Camel

  • Alison's Birthday

    Alison's Birthday

  • The Flying Sorcerer

    The Flying Sorcerer

  • Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

    Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

  • A Hard Day's Night

    A Hard Day's Night

  • Q...

    Q...

  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

  • Spirited

    Spirited

  • Bluey

    Bluey

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther

    Revenge of the Pink Panther

  • The Four Musketeers

    The Four Musketeers

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • Father Came Too!

    Father Came Too!

  • A Talent for Loving

    A Talent for Loving

  • HMS Paradise

    HMS Paradise

  • The Cafeteria

    The Cafeteria

  • Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

    Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

  • A Pinch of Snuff

    A Pinch of Snuff

  • RPM

    RPM

  • Virtual Murder

    Virtual Murder

  • Meriel the Ghost Girl

    Meriel the Ghost Girl

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Love's Brother

    Love's Brother

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  • Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

    Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

  • Renoir, My Father

    Renoir, My Father

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

    Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

  • Squaring the Circle

    Squaring the Circle

  • Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

    Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

  • Presented in Supercolorisation

    Presented in Supercolorisation

  • Presented in Supercolorisation

    Presented in Supercolorisation

  • Presented in Supercolorisation

    Presented in Supercolorisation

  • Carry On Spying

    Carry On Spying

  • It's a Square World

    It's a Square World

  • This Is My Street

    This Is My Street

  • Spaghetti Two-Step

    Spaghetti Two-Step

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

    The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Citizen James

    Citizen James

  • The Over-Amorous Artist

    The Over-Amorous Artist

  • Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

  • Leapin' Leprechauns

    Leapin' Leprechauns

  • The Great McGonagall

    The Great McGonagall

  • There's A Lot Of It About

    There's A Lot Of It About

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

    Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

  • A Ghost of a Chance

    A Ghost of a Chance

  • The Joke

    The Joke

  • Franklin River Journey

    Franklin River Journey

  • The Visitors

    The Visitors

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

  • Escape to Entebbe

    Escape to Entebbe