Theodore Gottlieb
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".
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- Born:
- Nov 11, 1906 In Düsseldorf, Germany
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 21
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Stranger 1946-07-02
- Latest Project:
- Movie To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore 2007-09-09
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore | Himself | 2007-09-09 |
| Movie | That's Adequate | Doctor Dismal | 1989-01-20 |
| Movie | The 'Burbs | Uncle Reuben Klopek | 1989-02-17 |
| Movie | The Invisible Kid | Dr. Theodore | 1988-03-30 |
| Movie | The Soldier's Tale | The Drill Sergeant / The Herald | 1984-01-01 |
| Movie | The Last Unicorn | Ruhk (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
| Movie | The Return of the King | Gollum (voice) | 1980-05-11 |
| Movie | Nocturna | Theodore | 1979-06-01 |
| Movie | The Hobbit | Gollum (voice) | 1977-11-27 |
| Movie | Apple Pie | Papa | 1976-08-08 |
| Movie | Devil's Express | 1976-08-18 | |
| Movie | Gums | Carl Clitoris | 1976-11-09 |
| Movie | Massage Parlor Murders | Theodore | 1973-08-31 |
| Movie | Horror of the Blood Monsters | Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1970-02-01 |
| Series | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968-06-06 |
| Movie | A Nose | Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice) | 1966-01-01 |
| Series | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | 1962-10-01 |
| Movie | The Third Man | Man on Street (uncredited) | 1949-08-31 |
| Movie | The Black Widow | Hitomu | 1947-11-01 |
| Movie | The Stranger | Fairbright (uncredited) | 1946-07-02 |
| Movie | So Dark the Night | Georges | 1946-10-10 |