John Bluthal
Birthday: 1929-08-12
Deathday: 2018-11-15
Birthplace: Malopolskie, Poland
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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2017-06-27 | Jungle | Uncle Nissim |
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2016-02-05 | Hail, Caesar! | Prof. Marcuse |
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2004-04-01 | Love's Brother | Pepe |
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2000-01-27 | Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns | Stephanos |
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1998-06-23 | RPM | Grinkstein |
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1998-02-27 | Dark City | Karl Harris |
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1997-05-02 | The Fifth Element | Professor Pacoli |
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1996-10-19 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy |
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1995-07-26 | Leapin' Leprechauns | Michael Dennehy |
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1994-04-09 | A Pinch of Snuff | Maurice Arany |
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1992-08-28 | Stan and George's New Life | Stan Senior |
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1986-06-27 | Labyrinth | Goblin (voice) |
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1984-05-23 | Squaring the Circle | Babiuch |
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1983-06-17 | Superman III | Pisa Vendor |
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1983-01-28 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Deli Owner |
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1981-05-01 | Alison's Birthday | Dean Findlay |
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1980-06-12 | Touch and Go | Anatole |
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1979-05-06 | Design for Living | Ernest Friedman |
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1978-12-12 | Renoir, My Father | Gleyne |
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1978-02-28 | The Irishman | |
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1978-01-08 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Guard at Cemetery |
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1977-02-27 | Spaghetti Two-Step | Sidney |
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1977-01-01 | That's Carry On! | Royal Taylor |
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1976-12-31 | Escape to Entebbe | Reporter |
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1976-09-28 | Meriel the Ghost Girl | Sam Nicholls |
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1976-07-16 | Fantasm | Notafreud (uncredited) |
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1976-05-26 | The Joke | Dr Einstein |
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1975-05-21 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Blind Beggar |
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1975-01-23 | The Great McGonagall | various |
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1975-01-15 | Mrs. Acland's Ghosts | Mr. Mockler |
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1974-10-31 | The Four Musketeers | English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited) |
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1974-08-13 | The Cafeteria | Lieberman |
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1974-05-23 | The Over-Amorous Artist | Pakistani Salesman |
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1974-01-01 | The Flying Sorcerer | Uncle Charlie |
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1973-12-11 | The Three Musketeers | Various Roles (voice) |
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1973-12-01 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Jerry |
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1973-01-03 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Manny Cohen |
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1972-01-01 | Nightmare | |
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1970-06-16 | Doctor in Trouble | Cabbie |
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1969-01-01 | A Talent for Loving | |
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1968-09-11 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Judge |
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1968-07-12 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | Dr. Pinto |
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1968-04-08 | The Brahmin Widow | Kondu |
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1968-01-05 | The Visitors | Arrhur Somerset |
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1967-08-10 | Carry on Follow That Camel | Corporal Clotski |
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1967-04-13 | Casino Royale | Casino Doorman & MI5. Man |
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1967-01-01 | A Ghost of a Chance | Mayor's Assistant |
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1966-10-16 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Roman Chief Guard |
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1965-07-29 | Help! | Bhuta |
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1965-05-01 | The Knack... and How to Get It | Angry Father |
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1964-07-07 | A Hard Day's Night | Car Thief (uncredited) |
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1964-06-01 | Carry On Spying | Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow |
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1964-02-11 | Father Came Too! | Robert the Bruce |
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1964-01-15 | This Is My Street | Joe |
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1963-07-30 | Doctor in Distress | Railway Porter (uncredited) |
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1963-05-07 | The Mouse on the Moon | Von Neidell |