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John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Birthday: 1929-08-12 | Place of Birth: Malopolskie, Poland

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2017
Jungle

as    Uncle Nissim

2004
Love's Brother

as    Pepe

1998
RPM

as    Grinkstein

1998
Dark City

as    Karl Harris

1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

as    Michael Dennehy

1995
Leapin' Leprechauns

as    Michael Dennehy

1994
The Vicar of Dibley

as    Frank Pickle

1981
Alison's Birthday

as    Dean Findlay

1967
Carry on Follow That Camel

as    Corporal Clotski

1967
A Ghost of a Chance

as    Mayor's Assistant

1965
The Knack... and How to Get It

as    Angry Father

1965
Help!

as    Bhuta