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