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John Bluthal
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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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The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Jungle
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Hail, Caesar!
Love's Brother
On Location: The Carry Ons
Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns
What's a Carry On?
Dark City
The Fifth Element
RPM
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spike
Leapin' Leprechauns!
A Pinch of Snuff
Stan and George's New Life
Labyrinth
Squaring the Circle
Superman III
The Return of Captain Invincible
Alison's Birthday
Touch and Go
Franklin River Journey
Design for Living
Renoir, My Father
Revenge of the Pink Panther
That's Carry On!
Spaghetti Two-Step
Escape to Entebbe
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Fantasm
The Return of the Pink Panther
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
The Great McGonagall
The Four Musketeers
The Cafeteria
The Over-Amorous Artist
The Flying Sorcerer
The Three Musketeers
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
A Talent for Loving
Nightmare
Carry On Henry
Doctor in Trouble
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
The Brahmin Widow- THThe Visitors
Follow That Camel
Casino Royale
A Ghost of a Chance
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Help!
The Knack... and How to Get It
A Hard Day's Night
Carry On Spying
Father Came Too!
Doctor in Distress
The Mouse on the Moon