
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.

The Fifth Element
1997 · as Professor Pacoli

Labyrinth
1986 · as Goblin (voice)

Dark City
1998 · as Karl Harris

Casino Royale
1967 · as Casino Doorman & MI5. Man

Jungle
2017 · as Uncle Nissim

Superman III
1983 · as Pisa Vendor

Hail, Caesar!
2016 · as Prof. Marcuse

The Return of the Pink Panther
1975 · as Blind Beggar

The Three Musketeers
1973 · as Various Roles (voice)

A Hard Day's Night
1964 · as Car Thief (uncredited)

Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · as Guard at Cemetery

The Four Musketeers
1974 · as English Officer/Innkeeper and other roles (voice) (uncredited)

Help!
1965 · as Bhuta

Love's Brother
2004 · as Pepe

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · as Frank Pickle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fantasm
1976 · as Notafreud (uncredited)

The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · as Angry Father

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · as Roman Chief Guard