John Bluthal

John Bluthal

1929-08-12 – 2018-11-15 (age 89) Malopolskie, Poland
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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.

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Known For

The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element

1997

as Professor Pacoli

Dark City
Dark City

1998

as Karl Harris

Labyrinth
Labyrinth

1986

as Goblin (voice)

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!

2016

as Prof. Marcuse

Superman III
Superman III

1983

as Pisa Vendor

Casino Royale
Casino Royale

1967

as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

Jungle
Jungle

2017

as Uncle Nissim

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1973

as Various Roles (voice)

A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night

1964

as Car Thief (uncredited)

Fantasm
Fantasm

1976

as Notafreud (uncredited)

The Return of the Pink Panther
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers

1974

as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)

Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978

as Guard at Cemetery

Help!
Help!

1965

as Bhuta

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Love's Brother
Love's Brother

2004

as Pepe

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel

1967

as Corporal Clotski

RPM
RPM

1998

as Grinkstein