Theodore Gottlieb
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-11-11 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Died
2001-04-05
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".
Most Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The 'Burbs
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
The Third Man
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Nocturna
as Theodore
Gums
as Carl Clitoris
The Last Unicorn
as Ruhk (voice)
The Hobbit
as Gollum (voice)
The Stranger
as Fairbright (uncredited)
The Return of the King
as Gollum (voice)
The Invisible Kid
as Dr. Theodore
Massage Parlor Murders
as Theodore
Horror of the Blood Monsters
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
That's Adequate
as Doctor Dismal
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Himself
Devil's Express
The Black Widow
as Hitomu
So Dark the Night
as Georges
The Soldier's Tale
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
Apple Pie
as Papa