Theodore Gottlieb
Birthday
1906/11/11
Day of death
2001/04/05 (94 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Düsseldorf, Germany
Also know as
Brother Theodore
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".
Acting
(1980) The Return of the King
as Gollum (voice)
(1977) The Hobbit
as Gollum (voice)
(1982) The Last Unicorn
as Ruhk (voice)
(1989) The 'Burbs
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
(1988) The Invisible Kid
as Dr. Theodore
(1970) Horror of the Blood Monsters
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1973) Massage Parlor Murders
as Theodore
(1989) That's Adequate
as Doctor Dismal
(1984) The Soldier's Tale
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald
(1976) Apple Pie
as Papa
(1947) The Black Widow
as Hitomu
(1979) Nocturna
as Theodore
(2007) To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Himself
(1976) Gums
as Carl Clitoris
(1949) The Third Man
as Man on Street (uncredited)
(1946) The Stranger
as Fairbright (uncredited)
(1946) So Dark the Night
as Georges
(1976) Devil's Express
as ---
(1966) A Nose
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest