John Bluthal

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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.

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2022
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV show Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice)
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
2017
Jungle
Movie Uncle Nissim
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Movie Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Hail, Caesar!
Movie Prof. Marcuse
2010
Spirited
TV show Rocco
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Love's Brother
Movie Pepe
2001
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
Movie Stephanos
1998
What's a Carry On?
Movie Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
RPM
Movie Grinkstein
1998
Dark City
Movie Karl Harris
1997
Jonathan Creek
TV show Jack Holiday
1997
The Fifth Element
Movie Professor Pacoli
1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Movie Michael Dennehy