John Bluthal Biography (1929-)

Born 1929 in Galicia, Poland; immigrated to Australia, 1938, then to England,1956.

Nationality: Polish
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer
Birth Details: 1929; Galicia, Poland

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Joe, This Is My Street, Warner Bros./Pathe, 1963
Railway porter, Doctor in Distress, Rank, 1963
Robert the Bruce, We Want to Live Alone (also known as Father Came Too!), Rank, 1963
(As John Bluthall) Von Neidel, The Mouse on the Moon, United Artists, 1963
Car thief, A Hard Day's Night, United Artists, 1964
Maitre d', Carry on Spying (also known as Agent Oooh!), Pathe, 1964
Bhuta, Help! (also known as Eight Arms to Hold You), UnitedArtists, 1965
Father, The Knack ... and How to Get It (also known as The Knack), Lopert, 1965
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966
Casino doorman, Casino Royale (also known as Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale), Columbia, 1967
Corporal Clotski, Follow That Camel (also known as Carry on--Follow That Camel, Carry on in the Legion, and Carry on up the Legion), Rank, 1967
Dr. Pinto, Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River, Columbia, 1968
Judge, The Bliss of Miss Blossom, Paramount, 1968
Taxi driver, Doctor in Trouble, Rank, 1970
Royal tailor, Carry on Henry VIII (also known as Carry on Henry), Rank/American International Pictures, 1971
Captain John Tredinnick, Nightmare, 1972
British soldier, Hercules Paint, judge, MacDuff, McLain, Mr. Giles, police officer, and sheriff, The Great McGonagall, Scotia, 1974
Jerry, Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World, Cinerama, 1974
Pakistani salesperson, The Over-Amorous Artist, 1974
Uncle Charlie, The Flying Sorcerer, Children's Film, 1974
Blind beggar, The Return of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1975
Professor Jurgen Notafreud, Fantasm (also known as Fantale), Australian International Films/TLN Film Productions, 1976
Cemetery guard, Revenge of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1978
Dave, The Irishman, Australian Film Commission, 1978
Uncle Dean, Alison's Birthday, David Hannay Productions, 1979
Anatole Sushinsky, Touch and Go, Mutiny Pictures, 1980
Deli owner, The Return of Captain Invincible (also known as Legend in Leotards), Willara, 1983
Vendor at Pisa, Superman III, Warner Bros., 1983
Squaring the Circle, 1983
Voice of the goblin, Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
Stan senior, Stan and George's New Life, Lea Films, 1991
Mike Dennehy, Leapin' Leprechauns!, Paramount Home Video, 1995
Mike Dennehy, Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (also knownas Leapin' Leprechauns 2!), Paramount Home Video, 1996
Grinkstein, R.P.M., New City Releasing, 1997
Professor Pacoli, The Fifth Element (also known as The 5th Element and Le cinquieme element), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
Karl Harris, Dark City (also known as Dark Empire and Dark World), New Line Cinema, 1998
Fovou tous Ellines (also known as Beware of Greeks Bearing Arms and Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns), Trident Releasing, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Regular, It's a Square World, BBC, 1960-1964
Voice of Commander Zero and other voices, Fireball XL5, AssociatedTelevision and Incorporated Television Company, 1962-1963

Various roles, The Mavis Bramston Show, [Australia], 1965
Manny Cohen, Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1967-1968 then Thames Television, 1968-1971
Various characters, Q5, BBC-2, 1969
On in Color, BBC, 1970
Orthodox Jew, The Melting Pot, BBC, 1975
Various characters, Q6, BBC-2, 1975
Various characters, The Off Show (also known as The Of Show), 1977
Various characters, Q7, BBC-2, 1978
Various characters, Q8, BBC-2, 1979
Various characters, Q9, BBC-2, 1980
Enzo Pacelli, Home Sweet Home, Australian Broadcasting Corporationand Thames Television, 1980-1982
There's a Lot of It About, BBC-2, 1982
Krassin, Reilly-Ace of Spies, Thames Television and Euston Films,1983
Angus, The Life and Loves of a She Devil, BBC-2, 1986
Rich Australian, In Sickness and in Health, BBC, c. 1989-90.
Frank Pickle, The Vicar of Dibley, BBC, 1994
Movies
Joseph Litchin, Ride on Stranger, BBC, 1979
Babiuch, Squaring the Circle, 1984
Time and Tide, 1999
Specials
Milligan in Autumn, BBC, 1972
Milligan in Winter, BBC, 1972
Milligan in Spring, BBC, 1973
Milligan in Summer, BBC, 1973
The Last Turkey in the Shop Show, BBC, 1974
Sam Nicholls, "Meriel, the Ghost Girl" (also known as "The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl"), BBC-2 Playhouse, BBC-2, 1976
Himself and interviewee, Spike, 1996
Episodic
Citizen James, BBC, 1960
Radio voice, "The Radio Ham," Hancock's Half-Hour, BBC, 1961
"Sykes and a Bath," Sykes, BBC, 1961
"Sykes and a Mission," Sykes, BBC, 1961
"The Early Call," Hancock, Associated Television, 1963
Guido Naccaro, "Damsel in Distress," The Saint, Associated Television and Incorporated Television Company, 1965
Sergei Ivenko, "Two's a Crowd," The Avengers, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1965
Ziggy Zaglan, "The Happy Suicide," The Saint, Associated Television and Incorporated Television Company, 1965
"The Long Long Day," The Baron, Associated Television and Incorporated Television Company, 1966
"Jigsaw Man," Man in a Suitcase, Incorporated Television Company,1967
"The Visitors," City '68, Granada Television, 1968
Major Cheesburger, "Clown Virus," The Goodies, BBC, 1975
Newsman, "Wild Goose Chase," Bluey, 1976
Tailor from London, "Bols Gin and Onion Sellers," 'Allo 'Allo!, BBC, 1984
Solly Salmon, "The Return of the Invisible Man," Minder, Thames Television and Euston Films, 1985
Edward Emanuelson, "My Name's Sergeant Bergerac: Part 2," Bergerac, BBC, 1990
The high priest, "Tut Tut," T-Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom, 1990
Mr. Jellinek, "I'll Retire to Bedlam," One Foot in the Grave, BBC,1990
Gaston LeBlanc, "Rumpole a la Carte," Rumpole of the Bailey, Thames Television, 1991
Tonu, "A Torch for Silverado," Virtual Murder, 1992
Victor Ignotas, "Twilight of the Gods," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1993
Popov, "Fruit of the Desert," Lovejoy, BBC, 1994
Jack Holiday, "Jack in the Box," Jonathan Creek, BBC, 1997
Appeared as Barber, "Brushes at Dawn," Last of the Summer Wine, BBC; appeared in "The Blood Donor," Hancock. Also appeared in Birds of a Feather, BBC; and in George and the Dragon, Associated Television.
Pilots
Manny Cohen, "Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width" (also known as "Armchair Theatre: Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width"), Armchair Theatre, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1967
"Last of the Summer Wine," Comedy Playhouse, BBC, 1973
Stage Appearances
Mother Courage, National Theatre, London, 1995
Radio Appearances
Regular, The Milligan Papers, BBC Radio 4, 1985
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Movies
Justin Thyme, 1964

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