John Bluthal
Known for: Acting
Born: August 12, 1929
Died: November 15, 2018
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.
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Filmography
64 movies · 41 TV shows, newest first
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Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
6.7
Jungle
2017
5.7
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
5.9
Hail, Caesar!
2016
6.4
Spirited
20106.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
6.3
Love's Brother
2004
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On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
4.8
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000
7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
3.3
RPM
1998
7.3
Dark City
1998
7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
7.6
The Fifth Element
1997
4.0
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996
10.0
Spike
1996
4.0
Leapin' Leprechauns
1995
7.3
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
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A Pinch of Snuff
1994
6.7
Blue Heelers
1993
10.0
Stan and George's New Life
1992
7.0
Virtual Murder
1992
7.7
One Foot in the Grave
1990
6.3
Birds of a Feather
1989
7.9
Inspector Morse
1987
7.2
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
7.3
Labyrinth
1986
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
8.1
In Sickness and in Health
1985
6.4
Super Gran
1985
5.0
Squaring the Circle
1984
6.4
Taggart
1983
7.0
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
5.5
Superman III
1983
6.2
The Return of Captain Invincible
19836.7
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981
5.2
Alison's Birthday
1981
7.5
Home Sweet Home
1980
10.0
Touch and Go
1980
NR
Franklin River Journey
1980
7.1
Minder
1979
4.0
Design for Living
1979
NR
Renoir, My Father
1978
9.0
The Irishman
1978
6.4
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
5.8
That's Carry On!
1977
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
NR
Spaghetti Two-Step
1977
NR
Escape to Entebbe
1976
8.0
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976
6.4
Bluey
1976
4.5
Fantasm
1976
NR
The Joke
1976
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
6.8
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
5.6
The Great McGonagall
1975
9.0
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
1975
6.5
The Four Musketeers
1974
NR
The Cafeteria
1974
4.1
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
7.0
Playhouse
1974
7.0
The Flying Sorcerer
1974
6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
5.7
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
6.7
Sykes
19729.0
Nightmare
1972
6.1
Carry On Henry
1971
5.0
Doctor in Trouble
1970
7.3
Q...
1969
5.2
A Talent for Loving
1969
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
6.6
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968NR
The Brahmin Widow
1968NR
The Visitors
1968NR
City '68
1967
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
5.9
Follow That Camel
1967
5.2
Casino Royale
1967
4.4
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
6.7
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
6.9
Help!
1965
6.0
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965NR
HMS Paradise
1964
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964
6.4
Carry On Spying
1964
8.0
The Protectors
1964
5.9
Father Came Too!
1964
5.9
This Is My Street
19648.0
Festival
1963
6.3
Doctor in Distress
1963
6.3
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
6.4
Fireball XL5
1962
7.4
The Saint
1962
7.0
It's a Square World
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
7.7
Citizen James
1960
7.6
The Larkins
1958
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
7.4
Hancock's Half Hour
1956