Acting
John Bluthal
Birth Date
August 12, 1929
Death Date
November 15, 2018
(passed away at 89)
Place of Birth
Malopolskie, Poland
Popularity
trending_up1
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.
Photos
The Saint
Ziggy Zaglan
1962 • 1 episode
Minder
Solly Salmon
1979 • 1 episode
BBC Play of the Month
Ernest Friedman
1965 • 1 episode
The Avengers
Sergei Ivenko
1961 • 1 episode
Blue Heelers
1993 • 2 episodes
Jungle
Uncle Nissim
2017
Bergerac
Edward Emanuelson
1981 • 1 episode
The Fifth Element
Professor Pacoli
1997
Playhouse
Sam Nicholls
1974 • 1 episode
ITV Playhouse
Kondu
1967 • 1 episode
Inspector Morse
Victor Ignotas
1987 • 1 episode
Rumpole of the Bailey
Gaston LeBlanc
1975 • 1 episode
Birds of a Feather
Pedro
1989 • 1 episode
Jonathan Creek
Jack Holiday
1997 • 1 episode
Taggart
1983 • 1 episode
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Krassin
1983 • 2 episodes
BBC2 Play of the Week
Gleyne
1977 • 1 episode
Labyrinth
Goblin (voice)
1986
Sykes
Henry
1972 • 1 episode
Dark City
Karl Harris
1998