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Home/People/Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb profile photo
Born
Nov 11, 1906Died: Apr 5, 2001
Lived 94 years
Place of Birth
Düsseldorf, Germany
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

19
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
Brother Theodore
IMDb Profile

Theodore Gottlieb

Acting

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".
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore poster

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

as Self
2007
The 'Burbs poster

The 'Burbs

as Uncle Reuben Klopek
1989
That's Adequate poster

That's Adequate

as Doctor Dismal
1989
The Invisible Kid poster

The Invisible Kid

as Dr. Theodore
1988
The Soldier's Tale poster

The Soldier's Tale

as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
1984
The Last Unicorn poster

The Last Unicorn

as Ruhk (voice)
1982
The Return of the King poster

The Return of the King

as Gollum (voice)
1980
Nocturna poster

Nocturna

as Theodore
1979
The Hobbit poster

The Hobbit

as Gollum (voice)
1977
Gums poster

Gums

as Carl Clitoris
1976
Devil's Express poster

Devil's Express

Cast
1976
Apple Pie poster

Apple Pie

as Papa
1976
Massage Parlor Murders poster

Massage Parlor Murders

as Theodore
1973
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Horror of the Blood Monsters

as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1970
A Nose poster

A Nose

as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
1966
The Third Man poster

The Third Man

as Man on Street (uncredited)
1949
The Black Widow poster

The Black Widow

as Hitomu
1947
So Dark the Night poster

So Dark the Night

as Georges
1946
The Stranger poster

The Stranger

as Fairbright (uncredited)
1946