John Bluthal
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.
Movies
Jungle
Uncle Nissim
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hail, Caesar!
Prof. Marcuse
Love's Brother
Pepe
On Location: The Carry Ons
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Stephanos
What's a Carry On?
Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
RPM
Grinkstein
Dark City
Karl Harris
The Fifth Element
Professor Pacoli
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Michael Dennehy
Leapin' Leprechauns
Michael Dennehy
A Pinch of Snuff
Maurice Arany
Stan and George's New Life
Stan Senior
Labyrinth
Goblin (voice)
Squaring the Circle
Babiuch
Superman III
Pisa Vendor
The Return of Captain Invincible
Deli Owner
Alison's Birthday
Dean Findlay
Touch and Go
Anatole
Franklin River Journey
Narrator
Design for Living
Ernest Friedman
Renoir, My Father
Gleyne
The Irishman
Dave
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Guard at Cemetery
That's Carry On!
Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Spaghetti Two-Step
Sidney
Escape to Entebbe
Reporter
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Sam Nicholls
Fantasm
Notafreud (uncredited)
The Joke
Dr Einstein
The Return of the Pink Panther
Blind Beggar
The Great McGonagall
various
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Mr. Mockler
The Four Musketeers
English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
The Cafeteria
Lieberman
The Over-Amorous Artist
Pakistani Salesman
The Flying Sorcerer
Uncle Charlie
The Three Musketeers
Various Roles (voice)
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Jerry
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Manny Cohen
Nightmare
Carry On Henry
Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble
Taxi Driver
A Talent for Loving
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Judge
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Dr. Pinto
The Brahmin Widow
Kondu
The Visitors
Arrhur Somerset
Follow That Camel
Corporal Clotski
Casino Royale
Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
A Ghost of a Chance
Mayor's Assistant
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Roman Chief Guard
Help!
Bhuta
The Knack... and How to Get It
Angry Father
A Hard Day's Night
Car Thief (uncredited)
Carry On Spying
Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Father Came Too!
Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
This Is My Street
Joe
Doctor in Distress
Railway Porter (uncredited)
The Mouse on the Moon
Von Neidell
TV Series
Presented in Supercolorisation
Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
1 Episode
Spirited
Rocco
3 Episodes
Jonathan Creek
Jack Holiday
1 Episode
The Vicar of Dibley
Frank Pickle
14 Episodes
Blue Heelers
2 Episodes
Virtual Murder
1 Episode
One Foot in the Grave
Mr Jellinek
1 Episode
Birds of a Feather
Pedro
1 Episode
Inspector Morse
Victor Ignotas
1 Episode
Lovejoy
Popov
1 Episode
In Sickness and in Health
Ricky
3 Episodes
Super Gran
Inside Legg The Tailor
1 Episode
Taggart
1 Episode
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Krassin
2 Episodes
There's A Lot Of It About
6 Episodes
Bergerac
Edward Emanuelson
1 Episode
Home Sweet Home
Enzo Pacelli
26 Episodes
Minder
Solly Salmon
1 Episode
BBC2 Play of the Week
Gleyne
1 Episode
Bluey
Newsman
1 Episode
Rumpole of the Bailey
1 Episode
Playhouse
Sam Nicholls
1 Episode
Sykes
Henry
1 Episode
Q...
32 Episodes
Man in a Suitcase
1 Episode
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Manny Cohen
38 Episodes
BBC Play of the Month
Ernest Friedman
1 Episode
HMS Paradise
Gus
1 Episode
The Protectors
Vladimir Kropotny
1 Episode
Festival
Justin Thyme
1 Episode
Fireball XL5
12 Episodes
The Saint
Ziggy Zaglan
1 Episode
It's a Square World
56 Episodes
The Avengers
Sergei Ivenko
1 Episode
Citizen James
Charlie
2 Episodes
The Larkins
Martinez
1 Episode
Armchair Theatre
Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen
1 Episode
Hancock's Half Hour
1 Episode