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Theodore Gottlieb

Acting
Born 1906-11-11 · Died 2001-04-05
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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".

Filmography

21 credits across movies and TV

The Return of the King
Movie

The Return of the King

1980 · Gollum (voice)

The Hobbit
Movie

The Hobbit

1977 · Gollum (voice)

The Last Unicorn
Movie

The Last Unicorn

1982 · Ruhk (voice)

The 'Burbs
Movie

The 'Burbs

1989 · Uncle Reuben Klopek

The Invisible Kid
Movie

The Invisible Kid

1988 · Dr. Theodore

Horror of the Blood Monsters
Movie

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970 · Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Massage Parlor Murders
Movie

Massage Parlor Murders

1973 · Theodore

That's Adequate
Movie

That's Adequate

1989 · Doctor Dismal

The Soldier's Tale
Movie

The Soldier's Tale

1984 · The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)

Apple Pie
Movie

Apple Pie

1976 · Papa

The Black Widow
Movie

The Black Widow

1947 · Hitomu

Nocturna
Movie

Nocturna

1979 · Theodore

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Movie

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

2007 · Self

Gums
Movie

Gums

1976 · Carl Clitoris

The Third Man
Movie

The Third Man

1949 · Man on Street (uncredited)

The Stranger
Movie

The Stranger

1946 · Fairbright (uncredited)

So Dark the Night
Movie

So Dark the Night

1946 · Georges

Devil's Express
Movie

Devil's Express

1976

A Nose
Movie

A Nose

1966 · Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)

The Merv Griffin Show
TV

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show
TV

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

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