
John Bluthal
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

Stan and George's New Life
1992 · 10.0

Touch and Go
1980 · 10.0
Nightmare
1972 · 9.0

The Irishman
1978 · 9.0

In Sickness and in Health
1985 · 8.1
Festival
1963 · 8.0

The Protectors
1964 · 8.0

Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976 · 8.0

Inspector Morse
1987 · 7.9

The Avengers
1961 · 7.8

One Foot in the Grave
1990 · 7.7

Citizen James
1960 · 7.7

What's a Carry On?
1998 · 7.7

Jonathan Creek
1997 · 7.6

The Larkins
1958 · 7.6

The Fifth Element
1997 · 7.6

Home Sweet Home
1980 · 7.5

Lovejoy
1986 · 7.4

Hancock's Half Hour
1956 · 7.4

The Vicar of Dibley
1994 · 7.4

The Saint
1962 · 7.4

Dark City
1998 · 7.3

A Hard Day's Night
1964 · 7.3

Labyrinth
1986 · 7.3

Minder
1979 · 7.2

Man in a Suitcase
1967 · 7.2

Q...
1969 · 7.2

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986 · 7.2

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · 7.1

ITV Playhouse
1967 · 7.0

Bergerac
1981 · 7.0

Playhouse
1974 · 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · 7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 · 7.0

Virtual Murder
1992 · 7.0

It's a Square World
1961 · 7.0

The Flying Sorcerer
1974 · 7.0

Help!
1965 · 6.9

The Return of the Pink Panther
1975 · 6.8

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968 · 6.8

Jungle
2017 · 6.8

Blue Heelers
1993 · 6.7

Sykes
1972 · 6.7

The Three Musketeers
1973 · 6.7
There's A Lot Of It About
1982 · 6.7

A Ghost of a Chance
1967 · 6.7

Taggart
1983 · 6.6

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968 · 6.6

The Four Musketeers
1974 · 6.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · 6.5

Super Gran
1985 · 6.4

Birds of a Feather
1989 · 6.4

Fireball XL5
1962 · 6.4

Bluey
1976 · 6.4

Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · 6.4

Spirited
2010 · 6.4

The Mouse on the Moon
1963 · 6.3

Carry On Spying
1964 · 6.3

Doctor in Distress
1963 · 6.3

Love's Brother
2004 · 6.2

The Return of Captain Invincible
1983 · 6.2

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · 6.1

Carry On Henry
1971 · 6.1

Comic Relief
1988 · 6.0

Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6.0

The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · 6.0

Hail, Caesar!
2016 · 5.9

Follow That Camel
1967 · 5.9

This Is My Street
1964 · 5.9

Father Came Too!
1964 · 5.9

That's Carry On!
1977 · 5.8

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · 5.7

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973 · 5.7

The Great McGonagall
1975 · 5.6

Superman III
1983 · 5.5

Alison's Birthday
1981 · 5.3

Casino Royale
1967 · 5.2

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 5.2

A Talent for Loving
1969 · 5.2

Doctor in Trouble
1970 · 5.0

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973 · 4.8

Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
2000 · 4.8

Fantasm
1976 · 4.7

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967 · 4.4

The Over-Amorous Artist
1974 · 4.1

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
1996 · 4.0

Leapin' Leprechauns
1995 · 4.0

Design for Living
1979 · 4.0

RPM
1998 · 3.3

The Joke
1976 · 0.0
HMS Paradise
1964 · 0.0
City '68
1967 · 0.0
The Visitors
1968 · 0.0

Presented in Supercolorisation
2022 · 0.0
The Brahmin Widow
1968 · 0.0

A Pinch of Snuff
1994 · 0.0

Escape to Entebbe
1976 · 0.0

On Location: The Carry Ons
2001 · 0.0

Franklin River Journey
1980 · 0.0

Renoir, My Father
1978 · 0.0

The Cafeteria
1974 · 0.0