John Bluthal
Acting
Born August 12, 1929 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Avengers
Minder
Blue Heelers
BBC Play of the Month
The Saint
Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
The Fifth Element
Bergerac
BBC2 Play of the Week
Inspector Morse
Rumpole of the Bailey
Birds of a Feather
Lovejoy
Taggart
Jonathan Creek
Sykes
Hancock's Half Hour
Festival
Dark City
Man in a Suitcase
Labyrinth
Fireball XL5
One Foot in the Grave
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Casino Royale
The Vicar of Dibley
In Sickness and in Health
The Larkins
Super Gran
Bluey
Jungle
HMS Paradise
The Protectors
The Three Musketeers
Hail, Caesar!
Citizen James
Superman III
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
It's a Square World