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John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for The Fifth Element
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The Fifth Element

7.6(11.7K)
The Fifth Element
Professor Pacoli
Poster for Follow That Camel
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Follow That Camel

5.9(0.1K)
Follow That Camel
Corporal Clotski
Poster for Carry On Spying
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Carry On Spying

6.4(0.1K)
Carry On Spying
Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
Poster for Casino Royale
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Casino Royale

5.2(0.8K)
Casino Royale
Casino Doorman & MI5. Man
Poster for The Great McGonagall
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The Great McGonagall

5.6(0.0K)
The Great McGonagall
various
Poster for Help!
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Help!

6.9(0.3K)
Help!
Bhuta
Poster for That's Carry On!
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That's Carry On!

5.8(0.0K)
That's Carry On!
Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
Poster for Love's Brother
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Love's Brother

6.4(0.0K)
Love's Brother
Pepe
Poster for The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Judge
Poster for A Talent for Loving
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A Talent for Loving

5.2(0.0K)
A Talent for Loving

Gallery

John Bluthal portrait