Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Acting

Born: 1906-11-11 in 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

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

The Third Man

The Third Man

Man on Street (uncredited)

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

Uncle Reuben Klopek

The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

Ruhk (voice)

The Hobbit

The Hobbit

Gollum (voice)

The Stranger

The Stranger

Fairbright (uncredited)

The Return of the King

The Return of the King

Gollum (voice)

Nocturna

Nocturna

Theodore

Gums

Gums

Carl Clitoris

Devil's Express

Devil's Express

No Poster

A Nose

Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)

The Invisible Kid

The Invisible Kid

Dr. Theodore

Horror of the Blood Monsters

Horror of the Blood Monsters

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Massage Parlor Murders

Massage Parlor Murders

Theodore

The Black Widow

The Black Widow

Hitomu

No Poster

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

Self

Apple Pie

Apple Pie

Papa

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

Doctor Dismal

So Dark the Night

So Dark the Night

Georges

The Soldier's Tale

The Soldier's Tale

The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)