Actor profile
John Bluthal
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.
64 Movies
40 TV Shows
104 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
12th September 2016 as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Four Musketeers
31st October 1974 as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)
Nightmare
1st January 1972
A Talent for Loving
1st January 1969
Blue Heelers
10th September 1993
Taggart
6th September 1983
There's A Lot Of It About
20th September 1982
Q...
24th March 1969
Man in a Suitcase
27th September 1967
It's a Square World
26th April 1961
Hancock's Half Hour
6th July 1956