Theodore Gottlieb
Acting
Born 1906-11-11
Düsseldorf, Germany
Biography
Theodore Isidore Gottlieb (November 11, 1906 – April 5, 2001), mostly known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American actor and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness monologues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He was described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dalí, Nijinsky and Red Skelton…simultaneously".
Known For
Popular credits
The Third Man
Man on Street (uncredited)
The 'Burbs
Uncle Reuben Klopek
The Stranger
Fairbright (uncredited)
The Last Unicorn
Ruhk (voice)
The Hobbit
Gollum (voice)
The Return of the King
Gollum (voice)
Horror of the Blood Monsters
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
So Dark the Night
Georges
The Invisible Kid
Dr. Theodore
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Massage Parlor Murders
Theodore
Nocturna
Theodore
Devil's Express
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Soldier's Tale
The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
Gums
Carl Clitoris
That's Adequate
Doctor Dismal
Apple Pie
Papa
The Black Widow
Hitomu
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Self