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

• Presented in Supercolorisation — Commander Wilbur Zero / Kazak (voice), Commander Wilbur Zero / Doctor Simpson (voice), Commander Wilbur Zero / Jock Campbell (voice)
• 2017Jungle — Uncle Nissim
• 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves — Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2016Hail, Caesar! — Prof. Marcuse
• Spirited — Rocco
• 2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2004Love's Brother — Pepe
• 2001On Location: The Carry Ons — Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2000Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns — Stephanos
• 1998Dark City — Karl Harris
• 1998RPM — Grinkstein
• 1998What's a Carry On? — Corporal Clotski (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Jonathan Creek — Jack Holiday
• 1997The Fifth Element — Professor Pacoli
• 1996Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns — Michael Dennehy
• 1995Leapin' Leprechauns — Michael Dennehy
• 1994A Pinch of Snuff — Maurice Arany
• The Vicar of Dibley — Frank Pickle
• Blue Heelers
• 1992Stan and George's New Life — Stan Senior
• Virtual Murder — Tonu
• One Foot in the Grave — Mr Jellinek
• Birds of a Feather — Pedro
• Inspector Morse — Victor Ignotas
• 1986Labyrinth — Goblin (voice)
• Lovejoy — Popov
• The Life and Loves of a She-Devil — Angus
• In Sickness and in Health — Ricky
• Super Gran — Inside Legg The Tailor
• 1984Squaring the Circle — Babiuch
• Reilly: Ace of Spies — Krassin
• 1983Superman III — Pisa Vendor
• Taggart
• 1983The Return of Captain Invincible — Deli Owner
• There's A Lot Of It About
• 1981Alison's Birthday — Dean Findlay
• Bergerac — Edward Emanuelson
• 1980Franklin River Journey — Narrator
• Home Sweet Home — Enzo Pacelli
• 1980Touch and Go — Anatole
• 1979Design for Living — Ernest Friedman
• Minder — Solly Salmon
• 1978Renoir, My Father — Gleyne
• 1978Revenge of the Pink Panther — Guard at Cemetery
• 1978The Irishman — Dave
• BBC2 Play of the Week — Gleyne
• 1977Spaghetti Two-Step — Sidney
• 1977That's Carry On! — Corporal Clotski / Moshe Montmorency (archive footage)
• Bluey — Newsman
• 1976Escape to Entebbe — Reporter
• 1976Fantasm — Notafreud (uncredited), Thanks
• 1976Meriel the Ghost Girl — Sam Nicholls
• 1976The Joke — Dr Einstein
• 1975Mrs. Acland's Ghosts — Mr. Mockler
• Rumpole of the Bailey — Gaston LeBlanc
• 1975The Great McGonagall — various
• 1975The Return of the Pink Panther — Blind Beggar
• Playhouse — Sam Nicholls, Dr. Einstein, Lieberman, Mr. Mockler
• 1974The Cafeteria — Lieberman
• 1974The Flying Sorcerer — Uncle Charlie
• 1974The Four Musketeers — English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
• 1974The Over-Amorous Artist — Pakistani Salesman
• 1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World — Jerry
• 1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width — Manny Cohen
• 1973The Three Musketeers — Various Roles (voice)
• 1972Nightmare
• Sykes — Henry
• 1971Carry On Henry — Moshe Montmorency (uncredited)
• 1970Doctor in Trouble — Taxi Driver
• 1969A Talent for Loving
• Q...
• 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River — Dr. Pinto
• 1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom — Judge
• 1968The Brahmin Widow — Kondu
• 1968The Visitors — Arrhur Somerset
• 1967A Ghost of a Chance — Mayor's Assistant
• 1967Casino Royale — Casino Doorman / MI5 Man
• City '68 — Arthur Somerset
• 1967Follow That Camel — Corporal Clotski
• ITV Playhouse — Kondu
• Man in a Suitcase
• Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width — Manny Cohen
• 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — Roman Chief Guard
• BBC Play of the Month — Ernest Friedman
• 1965Help! — Bhuta
• 1965The Knack... and How to Get It — Angry Father
• 1964A Hard Day's Night — Car Thief (uncredited)
• 1964Carry On Spying — Head Waiter / Dr. Crow (voice)
• 1964Father Came Too! — Actor Playing Robert the Bruce
• HMS Paradise — Gus
• The Protectors — Vladimir Kropotny
• 1964This Is My Street — Joe
• 1963Doctor in Distress — Railway Porter (uncredited)
• Festival — Justin Thyme
• 1963The Mouse on the Moon — Von Neidel (as John Bluthall)
• Fireball XL5 — Commander Wilbur Zero (voice)
• The Saint — Ziggy Zaglan, Guido Naccaro
• It's a Square World
• The Avengers — Sergei Ivenko
• Citizen James — Charlie
• The Larkins — Martinez
• Armchair Theatre — Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen, Pils
• Hancock's Half Hour

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out — Self (Archive Footage)
• 1996Spike — Self