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John Bluthal

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Aug 12 1929
Birthplace: Malopolskie, Poland

Death: Thu, Nov 15 2018
John Bluthal is 89 years old
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Poster of The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
John Bluthal would have been no older than
89 in The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as 'Self (Archive Footage)'.
Sat, Mar 06 2021
Poster of Jungle
Jungle
John Bluthal was
87 in Jungle
as 'Uncle Nissim'.
Tue, Jun 27 2017
Poster of British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
John Bluthal was
87 in British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as 'Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 12 2016
Poster of Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
John Bluthal was
86 in Hail, Caesar!
as 'Prof. Marcuse'.
Fri, Feb 05 2016
Poster of Love's Brother
Love's Brother
John Bluthal was
74 in Love's Brother
as 'Pepe'.
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Poster of Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
John Bluthal was
70 in Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as 'Stephanos'.
Thu, Jan 27 2000
Poster of RPM
RPM
John Bluthal was
68 in RPM
as 'Grinkstein'.
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Poster of Dark City
Dark City
John Bluthal was
68 in Dark City
as 'Karl Harris'.
Fri, Feb 27 1998
Poster of The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
John Bluthal was
67 in The Fifth Element
as 'Professor Pacoli'.
Fri, May 02 1997
Poster of Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
John Bluthal was
67 in Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as 'Michael Dennehy'.
Sat, Oct 19 1996
Poster of Spike
Spike
John Bluthal was
66 in Spike
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jun 11 1996
Poster of Leapin' Leprechauns
Leapin' Leprechauns
John Bluthal was
65 in Leapin' Leprechauns
as 'Michael Dennehy'.
Wed, Jul 26 1995
Poster of A Pinch of Snuff
A Pinch of Snuff
John Bluthal was
64 in A Pinch of Snuff
as 'Maurice Arany'.
Sat, Apr 09 1994
Poster of Stan and George's New Life
Stan and George's New Life
John Bluthal was
63 in Stan and George's New Life
as 'Stan Senior'.
Fri, Aug 28 1992
Poster of Labyrinth
Labyrinth
John Bluthal was
56 in Labyrinth
as 'Goblin (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Poster of Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
John Bluthal was
54 in Squaring the Circle
as 'Babiuch'.
Wed, May 23 1984
Poster of Superman III
Superman III
John Bluthal was
53 in Superman III
as 'Pisa Vendor'.
Fri, Jun 17 1983
Poster of The Return of Captain Invincible
The Return of Captain Invincible
John Bluthal was
53 in The Return of Captain Invincible
as 'Deli Owner'.
Fri, Jan 28 1983
Poster of Alison's Birthday
Alison's Birthday
John Bluthal was
51 in Alison's Birthday
as 'Dean Findlay'.
Fri, May 01 1981
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
John Bluthal was
50 in Touch and Go
as 'Anatole'.
Thu, Jun 12 1980
Poster of Franklin River Journey
Franklin River Journey
John Bluthal was
50 in Franklin River Journey
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Design for Living
Design for Living
John Bluthal was
49 in Design for Living
as 'Ernest Friedman'.
Sun, May 06 1979
Poster of Renoir, My Father
Renoir, My Father
John Bluthal was
49 in Renoir, My Father
as 'Gleyne'.
Tue, Dec 12 1978
Poster of The Irishman
The Irishman
John Bluthal was
48 in The Irishman
Tue, Feb 28 1978
Poster of Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther
John Bluthal was
48 in Revenge of the Pink Panther
as 'Guard at Cemetery'.
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Spaghetti Two-Step
Spaghetti Two-Step
John Bluthal was
47 in Spaghetti Two-Step
as 'Sidney'.
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Poster of That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
John Bluthal was
47 in That's Carry On!
as 'Royal Taylor'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Escape to Entebbe
Escape to Entebbe
John Bluthal was
47 in Escape to Entebbe
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, Dec 31 1976
Poster of Meriel the Ghost Girl
Meriel the Ghost Girl
John Bluthal was
47 in Meriel the Ghost Girl
as 'Sam Nicholls'.
Tue, Sep 28 1976
Poster of Fantasm
Fantasm
John Bluthal was
46 in Fantasm
as 'Notafreud (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of The Joke
The Joke
John Bluthal was
46 in The Joke
as 'Dr Einstein'.
Wed, May 26 1976
Poster of The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther
John Bluthal was
45 in The Return of the Pink Panther
as 'Blind Beggar'.
Wed, May 21 1975
Poster of The Great McGonagall
The Great McGonagall
John Bluthal was
45 in The Great McGonagall
as 'various'.
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
John Bluthal was
45 in Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as 'Mr. Mockler'.
Wed, Jan 15 1975
Poster of The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
John Bluthal was
45 in The Four Musketeers
as 'English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 31 1974
Poster of The Cafeteria
The Cafeteria
John Bluthal was
45 in The Cafeteria
as 'Lieberman'.
Tue, Aug 13 1974
Poster of The Over-Amorous Artist
The Over-Amorous Artist
John Bluthal was
44 in The Over-Amorous Artist
as 'Pakistani Salesman'.
Thu, May 23 1974
Poster of The Flying Sorcerer
The Flying Sorcerer
John Bluthal was
44 in The Flying Sorcerer
as 'Uncle Charlie'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
John Bluthal was
44 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Various Roles (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 11 1973
Poster of Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
John Bluthal was
44 in Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as 'Jerry'.
Sat, Dec 01 1973
Poster of Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
John Bluthal was
43 in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as 'Manny Cohen'.
Wed, Jan 03 1973
Poster of Nightmare
Nightmare
John Bluthal was
42 in Nightmare
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble
John Bluthal was
40 in Doctor in Trouble
as 'Cabbie'.
Tue, Jun 16 1970
Poster of A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving
John Bluthal was
39 in A Talent for Loving
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
John Bluthal was
39 in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as 'Judge'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
John Bluthal was
38 in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as 'Dr. Pinto'.
Fri, Jul 12 1968
Poster of The Brahmin Widow
The Brahmin Widow
John Bluthal was
38 in The Brahmin Widow
as 'Kondu'.
Mon, Apr 08 1968
Poster of The Visitors
The Visitors
John Bluthal was
38 in The Visitors
as 'Arrhur Somerset'.
Fri, Jan 05 1968
Poster of Carry on Follow That Camel
Carry on Follow That Camel
John Bluthal was
37 in Carry on Follow That Camel
as 'Corporal Clotski'.
Thu, Aug 10 1967
Poster of Casino Royale
Casino Royale
John Bluthal was
37 in Casino Royale
as 'Casino Doorman & MI5. Man'.
Thu, Apr 13 1967
Poster of A Ghost of a Chance
A Ghost of a Chance
John Bluthal was
37 in A Ghost of a Chance
as 'Mayor's Assistant'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
John Bluthal was
37 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Roman Chief Guard'.
Sun, Oct 16 1966
Poster of Help!
Help!
John Bluthal was
35 in Help!
as 'Bhuta'.
Thu, Jul 29 1965
Poster of The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
John Bluthal was
35 in The Knack... and How to Get It
as 'Angry Father'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night
John Bluthal was
34 in A Hard Day's Night
as 'Car Thief (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 07 1964
Poster of Carry On Spying
Carry On Spying
John Bluthal was
34 in Carry On Spying
as 'Head Waiter/Voice of Dr Crow'.
Mon, Jun 01 1964
Poster of Father Came Too!
Father Came Too!
John Bluthal was
34 in Father Came Too!
as 'Robert the Bruce'.
Tue, Feb 11 1964
Poster of This Is My Street
This Is My Street
John Bluthal was
34 in This Is My Street
as 'Joe'.
Wed, Jan 15 1964
Poster of Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress
John Bluthal was
33 in Doctor in Distress
as 'Railway Porter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 30 1963
Poster of The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
John Bluthal was
33 in The Mouse on the Moon
as 'Von Neidell'.
Tue, May 07 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Spirited
Spirited
John Bluthal was
81+ in Spirited
as 'Rocco'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 2010
Poster of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
John Bluthal was
67+ in Jonathan Creek
as 'Jack Holiday'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley
John Bluthal was
65+ in The Vicar of Dibley
as 'Frank Pickle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 10 1994
Poster of Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
John Bluthal was
64+ in Blue Heelers
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder
John Bluthal was
62+ in Virtual Murder
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 24 1992
Poster of One Foot In the Grave
One Foot In the Grave
John Bluthal was
60+ in One Foot In the Grave
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1990
Poster of Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
John Bluthal was
60+ in Birds of a Feather
as 'Pedro'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
John Bluthal was
57+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Victor Ignotas'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
John Bluthal was
56+ in Lovejoy
as 'Popov'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Super Gran
Super Gran
John Bluthal was
55+ in Super Gran
as 'Inside Legg The Tailor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 1985
Poster of Taggart
Taggart
John Bluthal was
54+ in Taggart
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1983
Poster of Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies
John Bluthal was
54+ in Reilly: Ace of Spies
as 'Krassin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1983
Poster of There's A Lot Of It About
There's A Lot Of It About
John Bluthal was
53+ in There's A Lot Of It About
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
John Bluthal was
52+ in Bergerac
as 'Edward Emanuelson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
John Bluthal was
51+ in Home Sweet Home
as 'Enzo Pacelli'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1980
Poster of Minder
Minder
John Bluthal was
50+ in Minder
as 'Solly Salmon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Bluey
Bluey
John Bluthal was
46+ in Bluey
as 'Newsman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Poster of Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
John Bluthal was
46+ in Rumpole of the Bailey
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Poster of Playhouse
Playhouse
John Bluthal was
44+ in Playhouse
as ', Sam Nicholls'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 13 1974
Poster of Sykes
Sykes
John Bluthal was
43+ in Sykes
as 'Henry'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The Goodies
The Goodies
John Bluthal was
41+ in The Goodies
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970
Poster of Q...
Q...
John Bluthal was
39+ in Q...
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 24 1969
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
John Bluthal was
38+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
John Bluthal was
37+ in Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 18 1967
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
John Bluthal was
34+ in The Protectors
as 'Vladimir Kropotny'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 28 1964
Poster of Fireball XL5
Fireball XL5
John Bluthal was
33+ in Fireball XL5
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 1962
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
John Bluthal was
33+ in The Saint
as 'Ziggy Zaglan, Guido Naccaro'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of It's a Square World
It's a Square World
John Bluthal was
31+ in It's a Square World
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 26 1961
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
John Bluthal was
31+ in The Avengers
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Citizen James
Citizen James
John Bluthal was
31+ in Citizen James
as 'Charlie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 24 1960
Poster of The Larkins
The Larkins
John Bluthal was
29+ in The Larkins
as 'Martinez'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1958
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
John Bluthal was
26+ in Hancock's Half Hour
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956