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Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 12, 1929
Died
November 15, 2018
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
John Bluthal
0.7 Popularity
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
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Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
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Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
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Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
0.0
Self (Archive Footage)
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021
6.6
Uncle Nissim
Jungle
2017
5.7
Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
5.9
Prof. Marcuse
Hail, Caesar!
2016
6.4
Rocco
Spirited
2010
6.3
Pepe
Love's Brother
2004
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Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Credits
Presented in Supercolorisation
as Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
2022
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Presented in Supercolorisation
as Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice)
2022
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Presented in Supercolorisation
as Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
2022
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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
0.0
Jungle
as Uncle Nissim
2017
6.6
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
5.7
Hail, Caesar!
as Prof. Marcuse
2016
5.9
Spirited
as Rocco
2010
6.4
Love's Brother
as Pepe
2004
6.3
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
0.0
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
as Stephanos
2000
4.5
What's a Carry On?
as Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
7.8
RPM
as Grinkstein
1998
2.7
Dark City
as Karl Harris
1998
7.3
Jonathan Creek
as Jack Holiday
1997
7.5
The Fifth Element
as Professor Pacoli
1997
7.6
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1996
3.0
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Spike
as Himself
1996
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Leapin' Leprechauns
as Michael Dennehy
1995
3.1
The Vicar of Dibley
as Frank Pickle
1994
7.2
A Pinch of Snuff
as Maurice Arany
1994
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Blue Heelers
1993
6.2
Stan and George's New Life
as Stan Senior
1992
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Virtual Murder
1992
6.5
One Foot in the Grave
as Mr Jellinek
1990
7.6
Birds of a Feather
as Pedro
1989
6.1
Inspector Morse
as Victor Ignotas
1987
7.8
Labyrinth
as Goblin (voice)
1986
7.3
Lovejoy
as Popov
1986
7.3
In Sickness and in Health
as Ricky
1985
7.8
Super Gran
as Inside Legg The Tailor
1985
6.3
Squaring the Circle
as Babiuch
1984
5.0
Taggart
1983
6.3
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Krassin
1983
7.0
Superman III
as Pisa Vendor
1983
5.5
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Deli Owner
1983
6.1
🎬
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
6.0
Bergerac
as Edward Emanuelson
1981
6.7
Alison's Birthday
as Dean Findlay
1981
5.0
Home Sweet Home
as Enzo Pacelli
1980
5.0
Touch and Go
as Anatole
1980
0.0
Franklin River Journey
as Narrator
1980
0.0
Minder
as Solly Salmon
1979
6.8
Design for Living
as Ernest Friedman
1979
1.0
Renoir, My Father
as Gleyne
1978
0.0
The Irishman
as Dave
1978
0.0
Revenge of the Pink Panther
as Guard at Cemetery
1978
6.4
That's Carry On!
as Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
1977
5.7
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Gleyne
1977
7.0
Spaghetti Two-Step
as Sidney
1977
0.0
Escape to Entebbe
as Reporter
1976
0.0
Meriel the Ghost Girl
as Sam Nicholls
1976
0.0
Bluey
as Newsman
1976
6.0
Fantasm
as Notafreud (uncredited)
1976
4.4
The Joke
as Dr Einstein
1976
0.0
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
6.9
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Blind Beggar
1975
6.8
The Great McGonagall
as various
1975
5.2
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
as Mr. Mockler
1975
0.0
The Four Musketeers
as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
1974
6.4
The Cafeteria
as Lieberman
1974
0.0
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Pakistani Salesman
1974
3.8
Playhouse
as Sam Nicholls
1974
7.0
Playhouse
as Dr. Einstein
1974
7.0
Playhouse
as Lieberman
1974
7.0
Playhouse
as Mr. Mockler
1974
7.0
The Flying Sorcerer
as Uncle Charlie
1974
0.0
The Three Musketeers
as Various Roles (voice)
1973
6.7
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Jerry
1973
4.6
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
1973
5.7
Sykes
as Henry
1972
6.4
🎬
Nightmare
1972
0.0
Carry On Henry
as Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
1971
6.1
Doctor in Trouble
as Taxi Driver
1970
4.6
Q...
1969
7.2
A Talent for Loving
1969
5.0
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Judge
1968
6.5
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dr. Pinto
1968
6.1
🎬
The Brahmin Widow
as Kondu
1968
0.0
🎬
The Visitors
as Arrhur Somerset
1968
0.0
Man in a Suitcase
1967
7.0
Follow That Camel
as Corporal Clotski
1967
5.8
Casino Royale
as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
1967
5.3
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Manny Cohen
1967
3.5
A Ghost of a Chance
as Mayor's Assistant
1967
6.5
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Roman Chief Guard
1966
6.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Ernest Friedman
1965
5.0
Help!
as Bhuta
1965
6.8
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Angry Father
1965
5.9
🎬
HMS Paradise
as Gus
1964
0.0
A Hard Day's Night
as Car Thief (uncredited)
1964
7.3
Carry On Spying
as Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
1964
6.4
🎬
The Protectors
as Vladimir Kropotny
1964
0.0
Father Came Too!
as Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
1964
5.5
This Is My Street
as Joe
1964
5.6
🎬
Festival
as Justin Thyme
1963
8.0
Doctor in Distress
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
1963
6.2
The Mouse on the Moon
as Von Neidell
1963
6.1
Fireball XL5
1962
6.2
Fireball XL5
as Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)
1962
6.2
The Saint
as Ziggy Zaglan
1962
7.4
The Saint
as Guido Naccaro
1962
7.4
It's a Square World
1961
0.0
The Avengers
as Sergei Ivenko
1961
7.7
Citizen James
as Charlie
1960
7.6
The Larkins
as Martinez
1958
7.0
Armchair Theatre
as Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen
1956
5.8
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
7.3