John Bluthal
Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1929
- Died
- November 15, 2018
- Place of Birth
- Malopolskie, Poland
- Known For
- Мужской
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.
Filmography
The Avengers
as Sergei Ivenko
1961
Minder
as Solly Salmon
1979
The Saint
as Ziggy Zaglan, as Guido Naccaro
1962
Bergerac
as Edward Emanuelson
1981
Inspector Morse
as Victor Ignotas
1987
Jonathan Creek
as Jack Holiday
1997
Lovejoy
as Popov
1986
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Krassin
1983
The Vicar of Dibley
as Frank Pickle
1994
One Foot in the Grave
as Mr Jellinek
1990