John Bluthal
Acting
Born: 1929-08-12 in Malopolskie, Poland
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 Avengers
Sergei Ivenko
Jungle
Uncle Nissim
Blue Heelers
Minder
Solly Salmon
The Saint
Ziggy Zaglan
The Saint
Guido Naccaro
BBC Play of the Month
Ernest Friedman
Bergerac
Edward Emanuelson
The Fifth Element
Professor Pacoli
Inspector Morse
Victor Ignotas
ITV Playhouse
Kondu
Playhouse
Sam Nicholls
Playhouse
Dr. Einstein
Playhouse
Lieberman
Playhouse
Mr. Mockler
Birds of a Feather
Pedro
Rumpole of the Bailey
Gaston LeBlanc
Taggart
Jonathan Creek
Jack Holiday
Dark City
Karl Harris
Labyrinth
Goblin (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
Prof. Marcuse
Sykes
Henry
Casino Royale
Casino Doorman / MI5 Man
Lovejoy
Popov
Superman III
Pisa Vendor
BBC2 Play of the Week
Gleyne
Hancock's Half Hour
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Krassin
Man in a Suitcase
The Vicar of Dibley
Frank Pickle
One Foot in the Grave
Mr Jellinek
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Guard at Cemetery
In Sickness and in Health
Ricky
It's a Square World
A Hard Day's Night
Car Thief (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Various Roles (voice)
The Return of the Pink Panther
Blind Beggar